Known as the climber by which all other climbers are judged. In my experience, that would certainly be true where vigor and size and sheer volume of blooms are concerned. However, it has never repeated for me. In that respect it's almost like an Old Garden Rose (OGR) rather than a modern rose. Its massive height and width have taken over two sides of our elevated deck, and it puts on a stunning show each year. As the petals gradually fall, it's like snow in summer. It can be rather high maintenance if the canes get heavily tangled in the top growth, and it can be a challenge to get up under the plant to thin them out. I actually wear a hard hat when I do that, to protect my head from scratches.

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