Hi @Nollie here are three shots of my La Rose de Molinard I only planted this year. Excuse the wayward verbena in the background, haven't done the autumn tidy up and mulch as yet. Hopefully it gives you a realistic idea what it grows like...haven't done anything to it than feeding and deadheading.
That looks incredibly healthy for this time of year, thanks, @amancalledgeorge, you are tipping the balance very much in it’s favour. Glossy foliage does well here too, seems to withstand the extremes of heat better. I best add an obelisk to my wish list!
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
Also glossy leaves shrug off heavy downpours and dry faster, are often (but not always, and I cite Wild Rover here) slower to get blackspot and seem less attractive to munching insects. Some can look quite coarse and leathery though, so there is always a quid pro quo. I think George’s rose has really handsome foliage though, so a RdeM will definitely be joining Gertrude.
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
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