I planted Charles Darwin in fall of 2022, and it has finally given up. My husband and I planted it as directed, fertilized it as directed, and it has failed. I think it's the heat. We live in zone 8 in the northeastern portion of the Mohave Desert in southern Utah.

I bought this rose about 2 months ago and it’s beautiful. I am just starting to see several buds. I am excited to see this rose bloom, great addition to my garden.

Got this weeks ago..have been watering did not get to plant till yesterday because of illness. It started putting out leaves and growing and there are buds in it already while still in shipping pot!!
Can’t wait to see it in its full glory.

My first David Austin Rose! My son got this for me as a Xmas present and I received it in the spring 2023. I planted it in a raised bed, and I used Mycorrhizal Fungi and manure. This rose took off! I don't have great luck with roses, so I was shocked with this. The rose is so far a small plant, after all I have only had it a few months, but full of buds, and I got my first rose yesterday. The cabbage like flower is gorgeous and the scent is heaven! I am so happy with this. I am in Nevada and so far it's been a very mild summer, so I will probably have to protect it from the sun, but whatever it takes I will do. So far it's been easy and I love it!

I bought this rose several years ago directly from David Austin Roses. I planted it in a spot that gets partial shade in the mornings, full sun later in the afternoon, and shade again in the evenings. I live in Northern Colorado, squarely in zone 5b. We had a very cold winter in 2022/23. Some of the newer roses I planted struggled. Not CD. This year he is putting off long canes and has full, fat buds. The blooms themselves are fragrant and delicate. I do feed monthly in the growing season with Rosetone organic fertilizer. It's a gorgeous rose. Given the right conditions, it will flourish for you year after year.