Tom's Rose Garden

I bought this as a small cutting last summer from Heirloom Old Garden Roses. It barely made it through the winter, but is now finally showing good growth. It hasn't produced any blooms yet, but I'm looking forward to the deep rose-pink flowers that are fragrant. It is a climber and may reach 8-12 feet. It is supposed to produce flowers very heavily.

"A famous Bourbon rose. Vigorous shrub or climber up to 10 ft. Flowers very bright, cerise-carmine, semi-double, of medium size but borne in large clusters. Strongly scented. Free-flowering , mid to late June and recurrent throughout summer if old heads are pruned off. Young growth is tinted bronzy red. Distinct by absence of thorns from main stems. One of the most popular old roses for this character and for its freedom of flower. Rather susceptible to blacktop and mildew. Sometimes used as a hedge and will stand heavy pruning." The Dictionary of Roses by Gault & Synge