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First I am going to say I have black spot and bare stem roses. I don't spray and roses in the front yard only get rain for watering. That said I have one Austin rose ( forgot the variety, but have two cuttings from it surviving also)
. I plant lavender or other plants around the base to help cover up the ugly stems. Blaze is a climber that performs spring and summer. It used to have a clematis that hid its leafless structure, but still shows off on the trellis.

I have a Don Quan planted with the Austin in one location. These three and their offsprings have survived my 20+ years of neglect, but I am sure there are better more black spot resistant varieties out there. Have fun searching.