I purchased two Don Juan Roses and was dubious as to their survival in the winters of Northern Colorado
They arrived very healthy and I did dod my best to create a spot in the clay soil here
Its been three years and Im happy to say they are throving and growing tall!

My first climber this season

While I don't get a ton of fragrance from this rose, it's a reliable stand-by in my garden - these roses having been planted 15 years ago. They are not as proliferous as some and I do cut them back quite a bit each year due to wind breakage over the winter and some die-back, but they perform well, have a deep red color and overall this is a very pleasing rose not prone to black spot or much bug attraction.

A fantastic Rose, the fragrance is to die for, the color exceptional. This Rose is a vigorous climber, and one you ought to buy!

I purchase two Don Juan’s this year. They did not put on much growth but they did bloom. I live in Santa Fe, New Mexico so I don’t know if the altitude influences their growth ( were at 7,000 ft)
I am having to water them a great deal more than expected given our monsoon season had been late this year. Fingers crossed that I’ll see lots of growth in 2024