Hard to find information on this older rose, still offered....for the time being at David Austin US. Purchased it bare root this year and it leapt out of the gate. Grew easily and was loaded with blooms, I would say at least 25 compared to my other bare roots from which I averaged 5-12 per plant. Appears to be a dense plant with flowers held upright. The blooms themselves have been variable so far, which is normal for a first year. The petals show the influence of one of the parents, Lillian Austin, in the ruffled flower form. The color has varied from mid pink to light pink and the petal count has gone up with each new flower. The scent hasn’t fully developed yet, also normal for newly planted rose, but I have caught some whiffs of what I would describe as damask and strawberries, once it is full strength it will be heaven.

Not bad in a vase, lasted 3 days and I noticed a hint of spice in the fragrance once it was inside. The firm, upright stems made it lovely and easy to arrange. All in all, very nice addition to garden.

I adore my Louise Odier. I was a bit worried about how she would do for me, after reading here that Louise Odier is not a rose for warm climates. I live in Southern California, Zone 10a. We get some days over 100F every summer, but most Sum­mer days are between 85F and 95F. It usually cools down at night to 60F-70F(sum­mer nights).We get no winter chill, with a light frost on the lawn a few mornings per year. Yet, my Louise Odier bloomed from late April to early October this year. I purchased her as a tiny band sized plant in the fall of 2015. She lived in a large(15 gallon) pot from July of 2016 until late February of 2017. At that time I planted her into a new raised bed. She began blooming about 6 weeks later, and continued blooming for nearly 6 months. Sometimes there was only a bloom or two, but there were always new buds waiting in the wings. My Louise Odier is two years old and approximately 6’ tall x 7’ wide.My soil is mostly clay, and I amend it with homemade compost and chicken manure. My soil and water are both pretty alkaline. I do use some gypsum in each planting hole. So far, Louise Odier had exceeded my expectations. I never thought she would bloom so much, especially through the heat of summer. I love her bright pink, fragrantly scented, large blooms. They make good cut flowers with long straight stems. I can’t comment about blackspot, because my climate is just too dry for it. Powdery mildew however, is a constant battle for many of my roses. Louise Odier has never suffered from powdery mildew, not even when almost all my other roses had it to some degree. I love Louise Odier, and she’s thriving in THIS warm climate:) Lisa

New to my garden this year, amazing color. The fragrance, wow, I would say strong old rose-strong lemon in a gorgeous combination! Unique and lovely!