I have that rose. From David Austin USA. No blooms yet this year or I would add photos. It doesn't look weak or diseased to me and I'm not the best rose mom in the world. About the only thing I would say that might be slightly negative about it is that it does take off slow. It does want it's fertilizer, but I have plenty of cow poo and chicken/peacock poo so that's not much of a problem at my house! And I planted mine in a grouping of three and am glad as it looks like a big honkin' full bush (or it will as soon as it gets up and going). And it does get bigger than advertised. The usual complaints for an Austin. I think it just may be that most folks want the big full Austin blooms and the stock for the singles and doubles just isn't there. I've been going after the singles and doubles myself this year, so if that is what you are doing too then maybe we should e-mail them and warn them ;~!. Oh, and when it is in bloom it really does look like the buttercups in bloom in my pastures right now. The yellow is just right! I would just keep after it...they've got to send it to you sometime!
