I planted my Alchemist Rose in September of 2023. It has been steadily growing since, and has proved to be a healthy rose. I did have a few blooms this past Spring (2024) and they were beautiful! I live in Zone 8 where it can be very hot and humid. Not surprisingly, the rose responded by losing a lot of leaves to black spot, but it didn’t take much for it to recover when temperatures cooled. I have been pleased, thus far, with Alchemist, and look forward to enjoying this climbing rose for years to come.

I would have given this rose 5 stars if it were not for the thorns, The blooms are beautifully colored and fragrant. The bush is huge so you get a lot of flowers. As another reviewer emphasized, the thorns are vicious. I am usually pretty tolerant of thorny roses however I would describe the thorns on this bush as being like hypodermic needles! You might want to use eye protection when gardening around this plant.

I just ordered 5 of these as climbing Rose's on a chain link fence. It will get full sun for 4 hours later in the day.
So far they have been in the ground 2 weeks. I do see new leaves growing out on them. I hope it doesn't take years to get blooms. I realize maybe not this year...hoping for next year.
SW MICHIGAN ZONE 5B.

Took a couple years. Forst 2 one or two blooms this year about 10 ft tall and covered with blossoms. By my front walkway sort of faces Southeast

I think the shade I planted this in is too deep along a north facing wall. It’s growing and stretching for the light but no blooms yet in year 2. I think I’ll move it next year and then hopefully it’ll be happier.