I received this as cutting from a friend. I fell in love with the color, fragrance and beauty. The cutting was overlooked for a few days and when I remembered her she looked as thought she would not survive. I have never had good luck with rooting over winter anyway. So I stuck the scored stem in some rooting hormone and put in in an area and hilled it over.
Wow, not only did she root, but 3 years later I have a massive plant that blooms such beautiful, fluffy fragrant roses. Yes she gets a little spring mildew, but once we get our warm temps this subsides. And I have not seen a black spot problem at all, but we have very low humidity here.
Love this rose!

I planted this is a new rose last fall and covered her for the winter. Uncovered last week and to find a small fully leafed out small rose. So list as winter hardy to Zone 6! Am excited to see a first bloom this spring.