Amazing fragrance! I shear mine down after each bloom cycle to keep the bush size manageable and the blooms coming. Without aggressive pruning, the bush gets very large and doesn't bloom much. The ruffled blooms look great in a vase.
Radio Times has no black spots when it's rainy in zone 5a with alkaline heavy clay to buffer acidic rain. The damask scent is best in cool and rainy weather, and the color deepens with geometric ruffles, 3-4 days vase life. It's very vigorous but can be trimmed for more blooms, lots of thorns, needs room & it gets wide.
