This rose survives but does not get larger than 5-6 feet on a sunny wall in my Zone 4 location. The fragrance is wonderful but hard for me to describe. At times I thought it was lemony but there's much more to it than that.
The one I had last year literally grew backwards, which is the first time I have ever seen a rose do that. Not fertilizing nor extra water nor mulch helped.
If I had to guess, I think it might not be able to tolerate heavy or acid soil.
very hardy climber grown near Jensen, Utah since the 1920’s, the blooms are full, deep pink to cherry red and fragrant. The massive early summer display is followed by occasional repeat bloom and large hips. The sturdy canes can reach up to 15 feet in Zone 5!
Hattie Burton was a pioneer who settled in Jensen, Utah in 1888 where she and her husband operated a ferry boat on the Green River. She passed the rose on to family members who have given pieces of it to many rose growers in this area
In my zone 5 garden, HB produced one flower and then grew backwards before giving up the ghost entirely. Maybe it didn't like heavy soil, having lived for decades in the lighter soils of Colorado.
I don't grow either -- yet -- but to my eyes, this rose doesn't have "Wich-y" foliage. Rather, it looks rather Bourbon-ish, or perhaps Bourbon-leaning-HP-ish. There's also something about the bud/bloom clusters of this rose that remind me of something Bourbon.
