2019 was kind of a rebuilding year for this plant. It was woefully in need of re-potting, When I pulled out the plant to put it in the ground the roots were wound up around the pot with almost no soil remaining. I cut it way back on the top and bottom, planted it in my new bed and hoped for the best.
It threw up some long canes that first year (as is its habit) which I tied up to a wire frame. I really expected it to take to take off this year. It did put a couple more canes, but blooming was very sparse. It produces wonderful LARGE fragrant blooms, but is rather stingy.
I gave it very good care - especially during the 2020 season - but grubs infested the bed and almost all the roses planted there have not really gotten their legs. The nematodes have finally gotten ramped up and the plants are leafing out. I'll apply again in spring just to be sure. Hopefully I'll get a good bloom next year. This one get's one more year. If id does not dramatically improve it will be culled.
I does set seed pretty freely. Hopefully between this year and next I'll get something out of it.
Does not seem to be overly bothered with blackspot. It gets it ocassionally, but drops the damaged leaves and grows more.
Note: Culled 2021. Never really recoverd from the move to the new bed.
