So far, seems far less disease and winter prone than New Year, but on a similar size plant w/ larger blooms. Pretty happy with this one. Comparison because of similar color and class.

I shovel-pruned this rose a year after my review. The summer color wasnt that appealing, the plant was too linear and wispy, and there was barely any summer petalage. This was an almost-there-but-not-quite rose. For a rose to have a lower petal count and be really good, it needs to complete the whole aesthetic, and this one misses that mark.

I'm speculating that this is a Dawn Chorus/Belle Epoque hybrid.

This rose has beautiful color, but blows open way too quickly and could use a few more petals.

This rose is now available (in 2008) from Heirloom Roses