seems pretty healthy at the lyndale park rose garden in minneapolis mn z4/5. might be a good candidate for a cold weather zone rose. the flowers are nice. i plan on grabbing one if a reputable nursery is carrying affordable bands.
Quite a nice rose in Z10 southern California. Can rarely get mildew (an occasional problem here), no rust (can be a very big problem here), no blackspot (a very rare problem here). Grows large - at least six feet - but not a climber. Responds well to severe winter pruning (to bedding size, ~1'). Quite floriferous if deadheaded and watered regularly. Beautiful, cupped, full, lemon-yellow blooms that fade somewhat quickly to palest yellow in warmer weather. Flowers in sprays of about three to eight. Strong tea fragrance at the newly opened stage of flowering, fading noticeably at the fully opened stage. Quite large, thick, leathery, rather matte, medium green leaves. Upright stems predominate, with excellent branching to give a graceful bushy shape and a relatively low thorn count (however not "nearly thornless"). A very occasional, irregularly shaped hip will sometimes form. In all, one of my favorite yellows from David Austin.
