I have grown this rose cultivar for seven years and where I live in Deniliquin Australia , have never seen rust on it yet. Mine only flowers mid to late spring, but when it does , has the most beautiful flowers you have seen along with a very pleasant perfume. It can get quite large, but I manage by a heavy pruning straight after flowering and then a follow up pruning of new growth to force out laterals which does not effect its spring flowering.

Warren

This has been coming back for three years here in zone 4. I keep in covered with snow during the long winters and every year it gets bigger. The dark red, almost purple stems contrast with the lime green shiny foliage making a pretty plant even when not blooming. One of the few apricot roses to survive our winters.