My Top Gun arrived in excellent condition and is sprouting new growth with no sign of disease. Too early yet for it to be blooming.
We lined in front of our front porch with these beauties, and they haven't disappointed! As of when I'm writing this, it's 2 years (3rd season) after planting. They bloomed well the first year; more the 2nd, and this spring, they're already COVERED in their bright red blooms! The best is that they bloom for most of spring through fall (I'm in NC, zone 7b).
Haven't had any problems with them AT ALL! Highly recommend!
I bought three this spring - gave one to my sister and found another one at a local grocery. All four roses are growing beautifully. They have bloomed all spring and summer. I love the color. I love the yellow center which makes the red pop. I live in Central Missouri. We haven't done a winter yet, but as big as my bushes got I'm sure there's some good roots down there.
When I was younger I was a test Rose evaluator for J&P. I am in my 50’s, and this is the Easiest and Most Productive breed of Rose I have ever grown. It just keeps blooming. I only fertilized my soul with manure when planting, and it has been three years, and these red blooming rose plants brighten our home like none other. We live in MI, zone 5. Most roses stop producing in the mid summer; this rose out beats every other rose I have ever grown.