Last year was my first year with this rose. The sweet looking blooms and FANTASTIC scent convinced me to ignore this rose’s tag warning that it preferred mild, dry climates and give it a try. I’m in hot, humid Zone 7. I spray regularly, and even with our over the top humidity levels, this rose never showed any sign of disease…BUT, its blooms couldn’t take our wet heat. It was beautiful in the spring and again in the fall, but in the summer heat and humidity, its blooms melted within a couple of hours of opening (see pitiful pic attached). It’s in a bed that receives no shade whatsoever from sun up to sun down. I considered moving it to a spot with some afternoon shade relief, but since the morning blooms withered before noon even on overcast days, decided that would not help it much. I don’t normally judge a rose too harshly its first year, and will give it a couple more summers to see if it adjusts, but it doesn’t seem likely it will perform well in my climate...can't say it didn't warn me, though.