Growing in z5b New Hampshire. Hot humid summers, cold wet winters. Quickly forms a massive, well shaped bush covered with healthy dark green foliage. Wider than tall. Better than averabe black spot resistance. First flush is impressive, covered in creamy white voluptuous blooms and prettily pointed apricot buds. The blooms are held more erect than many DA roses. Petal substance is good, holds up to rain and blooms are long lived. Slow to repeat, scattered later bloom. Great background shrub for its size and ample healthy foliage, which oordinates nicely with its Alba neighbor. Reliably hardy.

Statue d’ange de la cathédrale de Lichfield

the plant is only a year old, but formed a shapely shrub rather than an 'octopus', without any mildew in the southern California spring. LA formed many hips as well. Adjacent Sceptr'd Isle fell down on shrub shape and got spring mildew although the flowers were glorious.