Purchased as band from Vintage Sept 2011.

Notes: This plant is extremely thorny and weirdly shaped, as in, the canes tend to grow at right angles rather than straight up (maybe that's just mine, lol). Flowers are velvety red, very lightly scented. Roots easily from cuttings.

April 2013- Is still an oddly shaped gawky plant, but flowers frequently. I've just recently transplanted it into a 10 gallon container, so we'll see if the shape improves. No problems with this one. I like it.

5/24/2014 - Planted in new garden.

11/1/2014- Frequent bloomer, is a little under five feet tall. I've put it at the back of the border where it's awkward growth isn't seen.

4/2016- hasn't gotten any taller, but has become more bushy. About 4 feet wide.

3/21/2018- 6h x 4w. I really enjoy this rose.

4/18/2021- Kuroshinju is planted next to Novalis (Poseiden) in my garden, and has a tendency to lean on that big beast of a rose and grow absurdly tall- to 8ish feet last year. I don't mind though, because it's up above everything else where I can see it and doesn't look bad (to me) mingling with the lavender flowers of Novalis.