Planted Robert Clements in 2005. I live in hardiness zone 5. With fertilization the bloom will have higher petal count, most often though, the petal count is slight and the flower opens quickly. My bush seldom is without blooms through out the growing season. The foliage is dark, leathery and shiny. Very few insect problems, although, Japanese Beetles like the open flower. Fairly block spot resistant, although, this year black spot did appear on some of the leaves. The flower stem is slendor and the flowers are not good for cutting; it is a true shrub type of flowering plant. As flower ages, the orange color turns to a rusty red.