I purchased two Celestial Night rose bushes which were potted up in late May; I’m beyond pleased with how well they have performed thus far. They are fast growers that produce an abundance of beautiful long lasting blooms. The purple-mauve color of the roses as they’re fading is as lovely as the deep fuchsia they display when they first open. Some of their foliage has the tiniest bit of sawfly damage, but nowhere near what some of the other varieties in my garden have suffered. Whether that’s due to the Celestial Nights being in pots and not in the ground or just having a higher pest resistance is beyond my limited rose knowledge. I’m very impressed with them nonetheless. The only thing that would make me love them more is more fragrance(I smell a hint of citrus, but not the heavenly scent others have described) but that’s not what these stunners are all about for me.

I planted my celestial night roses last September and now (June) they are covered in big gorgeous blooms. I don’t think Heirloom has them listed as part shade but I’d read other places online that they do well. Mine only get about 3-4 hours of sunlight and then dappled the rest of the day. The color is really just outstanding. Very light scent still but hoping that develops over the next couple years.

Six weeks after potting, and we’ve got the first blooms! So beautiful, highly recommend!

This is a TWO MONTH old plant! Not much of a scent yet, but amazingly healthy.