5 new bushes - planted late April, 2021 in zone 5b Chicagoland. Screaming Neon is a very good if not great rose. Plants arrived (from Roses by Ping/Bailey Nurseries) in very good condition and they broke dormancy straight away. Were not bothered by the two consecutive 34 degree mornings in early May (many of my 150 newly planted roses WERE damaged by that frost). Screaming Neon is unique - it's definitely a modern shrub rose with single bloom form, but it grows a lot like a hybrid tea - long stems which could be cut for the vase/house. Like a shrub it's nearly always in bloom and it's self-cleaning. It's like the best of both worlds in many respects. No disease has been noticed but then again I have sprayed regularly.

The bloom has been a darker red than I expected/hoped it would be. With a name like Screaming Neon I envisioned a VERY bright red color (i.e. neon bright) but it is not as bright as I thought it would be. Still a very nice red with a golden eye/stamens that provides a lot of color in the landscape. It's a very good grower with a mostly upright growth habit. I have some basal breaks which are over 4 feet tall. I haven't noticed any fragrance.

I would recommend Screaming Neon to anyone looking for a low-maintenance modern shrub with Hybrid Tea type qualities. This is another rose hybridized by Ping Lim, whom I believe has tried to develop these hybrid type shrub/HT roses.

Update 9-20-21: Screaming Neon is exhibiting some Climber characteristics here in September. Long basal canes just keep growing to the sky with no (or fewer) flower buds. I have had to prune a few of these back a little lest they would block our front walkway. What has resulted is the rose pushing up laterals like a climber would do. I would also say that bloom production has lessened somewhat since July. Next year I'll try to reduce the Nitrogen after July to discourage the climbing. I might try deadheading it next year as well. I'm still quite pleased with this rose but it looks like it might require some special treatment, which is ok. A rosarian must learn his or her plants!

Available from - Roses by Ping
http://www.rosesbyping.com/the-roses

Available from - Oakland park nursey

Very black spot resistant here in GA.