One of our best yellows. Helmut is a bit tender and I always protect him in winter. He is a vigorous grower once the weather warms up and produces some of the best flushes in our yard during late summer and fall. One of Deb's top 5 favorites. She saw a photo of Helmut in a book back in 1996 and was on a mission. Deb loves yellows and was determined to find him. I told her HS had a 'tender' reputation. You would think I would learn not to bother. We found a healthy plant in 2000 and Helmut came to our yard. He performed pretty well the first year. I mounded the rascal the first winter and he survived. Canes die back below the mounding line and he is one of the last to get started in spring.

Helmut gives us 30 to 70 blooms per flush. 1st flush is almost always small (the 30) and later flushes are huge (60 - 70) once the weather warms up. He is our only yellow that has good bloom life. They open slowly and last a week. Fragrance is mild. The first few years I couldn't understand why folks said blooms were often bullnosed. Blooms on Helmut were almost all perfect. After Helmut got established, I began seeing quite a few bullnosed blooms. Turnaround time is average, about 6 weeks.

Helmut gets 3 feet tall x 5 feet wide here. Once established, he became a well behaved bush. Foliage is thick and healthy. Foliage color looks great with the bloom color. Blackspot is not a problem here. Helmut will get powdery mildew if conditions are right and he is neglected. Very good rose

Dave
South central Montana - zone 4/5

Edit: I was asked about bullnosed blooms. I'm adding this photo that shows some better than my other one. The blooms without a spiral in the center are what I think of as bullnosed. (Lower left and center right)