We grow a Dr. Huey grafted PK in a large pot in full sun. Very prolific, continuous bloom. Mildewed slightly, only when it did not get enough water. Needs more water than our other roses because of its vigor and bloom production. Vigorous growth but mannerly. Plant is one year old. Very pretty blooms that really stand out from a distance. We are in Palos Verdes, Ca. where mildew and rust are the most common issues for our roses especially since we do not spray. PK has done well enough with no spraying.

Passionate Ki sses™
The fresh salmon colored blooms blend well in any landscape – a perfect companion
plant in mixed perennial beds. This Floribunda is always in bloom! The non-stop
blooms, along with the attractive shape of this rose, make if perfect for cutting to enjoy
indoors.
Size / Habit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Medium, Bushy
Bloom / Petal Count . . . . . . . . . . . . . Medium / 30 - 35
Foliage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dense, Dark Green
Fragrance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slight
Parentage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Celine Delbart x Laura
Hybridizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meilland – 2003
Denomination / Patent . . . . . . . . . . . ‘Meizebul’ PPAF

I was favorably impressed with Passionate Kisses rose when I still had it in its original nursery pot, which I did for the first year. The foliage was plentiful and healthy, and it had a good number of pretty blooms. But it hasn't done well in the past year, since I planted it in the ground. It gets a lot of powdery mildew, and it has hardly bloomed at all this year. I don't know if it's a matter of giving it more time to get established, or if the soil in that area of the yard is especially bad (this is the first time I've planted anything in that area), or what. I also planted Day Breaker and Blushing Knock Out in that area. They got some mildew, but not nearly as much. They also bloomed minimally their first year there, but more than PK did. I think they get adequate sun there (at least 4 hours full sun plus more hours dappled sun), although it's shadier than other areas where I have roses planted.

Does anyone who grows PK have any input as to what conditions it likes or doesn't like? I'd like to find a way to make this rose happy, as it's beautiful when it's doing well. And I hope to be able to leave it where it is, as I think it would really enhance the yard there if it does well -- and besides, I have nowhere else to put it.

Update 5/29/11: Passionate Kisses still gets the most mildew in spring of any of my roses. It was also one of the few of my roses that got a little blackspot this spring. However, it definitely bloomed a lot better this spring. Although the form of the individual flowers is unusual (to me, at least), the clusters add a lot of nice color to the garden. The color is a beautiful clear coralish-pink to baby pink, with a lighter reverse. My PK bush seems to have a recurring habit of looking full and bushy in early spring when it first leafs out, then stretching out and looking much thinner as it begins to bloom.