*** Growing near Houston, TX: sub tropical zone 9a. Mild winters, hot, extremely humid summers that last half the year. ***
5/24/2014 - Planted in new garden. 5/1/2015- This has been a very vigorous rose. No disease issues, size is about 4h x 2.5w, flowers are pretty and scented. I like this one. 4/2016- 5h x 3w 1/2017- Size 7h x 3w. Very thorny, blooms in flushes. Reliable even without any extra water or fertilizer (I usually forget to give it any). 4/16/2021- Sailed through the freeze of winter storm Uri without any problems.