Carefree Celebration came as a very healthy barefoot rose. Following the planting directions the rose grew and has produced beautiful roses and is very healthy.
Leafed out slow mover , once she got her footing right I did get a few blooms .... she will be showing off come spring ... very happy with my purchase .. Plan to buy another Carefree Celebration
This rose, out of all my rose bushes and I have many, literally stops people in their tracks to ask me what the name is. It blooms earlier and more prolifically than any rose in my garden, and as another reviewer mentioned, it looks like it is glowing. A neon rose that goes through many stages of color starting with a deep pink/orange, fading to rose pink, then to baby pink, and finally to pale mauve blush. It puts on quite a kaleidoscope show of color with all the different shades going on at the same time. No disease issues and continued to bloom even after a hard frost and I live in zone 4B! Simply amazing!
I live in zone 5b in the Pacific Northwest, this rose has surpassed anything I thought it could be. I haven't had to spray & have seen zero signs of diseases. The color is to die for and I'm not a pink person. It a blend of orangish and salmon/coral colors not to mention it looks like it's glowing. The first bloom I had I found myself saying wow! & further into the season it hasn't stopped blooming! It's quickly became a favorite!