I have this in Central Texas, in Austin. It is going insane all over the place, blooming just like Sean said it did. Thorny, yes, but those little blooms are prolific and have a delicate slight odor that is nice. Sean says this would make a good hanging basket rose, but I wouldn't want to be under that basket! It grows in a manic fashion considering the lousy soil and the fact it is about a foot away from my dog's favorite whiz spot. The little pink pistol is cute too; this resembles the wild rose around here but blooms MUCH more often. It has my OK.