So sad. I just had to prune mine down to 3". The winter snap we had 2 weeks ago severely damaged this rose.
I think the problem is not that it is less hardy, but that it wants to keep growing in the autumn, rendering its growth softer and more prone to a snap freeze ( weeks and weeks of rainy,dark 40 degrees to 10 degrees in 2 days flat, followed by 2-3 weeks of 10-16 degrees).
Edit: It did not emerge with the others that had freeze damage. I finally dug it up. 100% dead. Shocking, considering its from a Buck rose. 'Tequila' is 5' away, and is growing well. Only the very newest stems had any damage on them.
Edit 2: I did buy a new one. Own-root. It has been doing amazing. Probably the closest rose to being like Fragrant Cloud without being related. Just as fragrant, although of a different scent, and never a massive property-eater like some HTs.
I purchased from Edmund's roses, it's own root rose. I don't recommend to buy from Edmund's, rose is alive but not vigor with large cane. My rose has one long cane and one short cane, few leaves starts to emerge. OK standard for own root. I rather like to thanks EB Stone products. If you see this rose potted in local nurseries, it should be good choice. Discuss about this rose later.
Own root roses will take 2 years to develop, after that you will not regret to choose own-rooted roses, just be patient! (My husband will not allow me to buy roses unless is own-root roses.)
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The new variety of Rosa hybrida Grandiflora rose plant was created in France by artificial pollination wherein two parents were crossed which previously had been studied in the hope that they would contribute the desired characteristics. The female parent (i.e., the seed parent) was the ‘Meivildo’ variety (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 6,895). The male parent (i.e., pollen parent) was the product of the cross of the ‘Meizincaro’ variety (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 11,660) and the ‘Prairie Princess’ variety (non-patented in the United States).
The parentage of the new variety can be summarized as follows:
