Very weak grower. Bought on Etsy twice. Both died within one year. I take very good care of my roses. This one is only for experts, and it requires constant care (spraying with fungicides, and keeping greenhouse conditions in your garden). It is amongst the fad florist type roses that almost never like being outdoor grown.
As much as I LOVE all things Japan, I never jumped on the Japanese florist bandwagon, because they are way too many degrees beyond unproven for North American gardens. I felt that if I was going to take a financial risk on any of these overpriced romanticized roses, I would keep it to the European variants.
Undoubtedly a groundhog is eating it as I type, but my experience with Masora has been the exact opposite. I bought it on Etsy. It was shipped too early but was completely happy in a pot in the window and threw several blooms. I planted it when the weather allowed, and it has grown like crazy and probably is the most robust of any rose I have of the same year. (Although it has to be said that it's competing with age mates who have suffered predation--but it is, at least at the moment quite happy.
'Heritage' is not a very satisfactory garden plant, being prone to mildew and the blooms shatter in the slightest breeze, but it seems to have been very productive in breeding.
this rose has very glossy leaves, and is very resistant to diseases. but I do think the scent is not that strong, only a little bit stronger than "medium".
