This rose was one I chose almost randomly on a whim last year and she has far surpassed my expectations! Her blooms are big and gorgeous from the get go and I haven’t had any disease issues on her despite being in pretty humid conditions of the northeast Zone 6b/7a. The deer have decimated her leaves and canes at least twice and she has grown back with a vengeance. Even in the end of her first full year (spent first 6 months in a pot while I readied her final spot, and then has spent last 4 months in the ground) she is already 3’x3’, full of canes and blooms. Blooms also last quite a long time (a week+) on the bush or in the vase.

Zone 5b, Lake Superior, NW Michigan
I am a collector of roses that have won the ARS's James A. Gamble Fragrance Award, and in my climate, own-root do best.
I am taking a chance ordering a potted plant this late in the season for us. She arrived 8/31 & promptly got her in the ground. I have ordered from HR before, so I know what to expect with their bare-root potted roses - No foliage, but very green, albeit thin canes. Leaves started sprouting after just a couple of days as we had some above-normal temperatures. 3 weeks later, more foliage & looking very healthy. Forecast is giving me more hope that the roots will develop over the next 2 weeks. I will be giving her a little extra snow-load protection over the winter, as our avg. snowfall is 250". Right now, she is progressing very nicely.

Well packaged, and arrived in great shape. Hardly any leaves when received but within a few days after planting (some I planted in pots, some in ground), all of them have wonderful leaves and growing taller and stronger. We'll see when it's bloom time but they look like they should survive the PNW winter just fine.

I bought this in July and it is the end of August and already budding a rose. A very healthy plant from Heirloom. Such a beautiful color. Love it! Thank you.!