I finally found an Elmhurst at a local nursery in 2000. I had been looking for one for 4 years. Deb wasn't very thrilled with the photo on the tag. Once Elmhurst bloomed, she was in love. Elmhurst has been a good rose for us. It gets 5 feet tall x 4 feet wide. Foliage is usually thick. Elmhurst has looked lanky a couple years. Both times were when we had temperatures in single digits in May. Elmhurst had a tough time recovering from that and didn't get as thick as I like even by the end of the season. It gives us 2 to 3 dozen blooms per flush and turnaround time is average, about 6 weeks. I rate fragrance as mild but it can be a bit stronger occasionally. Blooms open slowly and look good over a week. Deb gets lots of comments when she takes a bouquet to work. Petals are delicate. If we have high winds, petals will bruise pretty bad.

Elmhurst is not cane hardy and is one of our more tender roses. I mound it every year. Spring growth is early and vigorous. That leads to Elmhurst getting hit hard by late frosts.

Blackspot is not a problem here. Elmhurst didn't take after Granada in fragrance but did seem to inherit the tendency to get powdery mildew. It will get pm very bad if neglected.

Dave
South central Montana - zone 4/5