We got Easy Going in 2004. Livin’ Easy had been such a good rose that we wanted to try the sport. We usually buy grafted plants but found an own root that looked very healthy and decided to give it a chance. There was a spot open between Livin’ Easy and Redgold so it got planted next to its established, grafted parent. It is on the east side of the lot along the driveway. It is protected from the wind there and has lots of snow piled on it in winter. It only gets about 6 hours of sun per day.

Easy Going is not cane hardy here. Canes die to the mounding or snow line. Spring growth usually starts early. That can be a bad thing. We get very hard freezes until mid May. Some early starters have to start over. New growth on EG takes the frost well. It begins blooming about the same time as LE, a few weeks after the first bloomers in our yard. Improvement has been steady and it now gives us 4 to 5 dozen blooms per flush. Turnaround time is average, about 6 weeks. Blooms open in a couple days and look good about a week. Deb doesn’t use many in bouquets. Fragrance is very mild to my nose. Deb says the scent is a bit stronger to her.

Easy Going gets 3 feet tall x 4 feet wide for us. Foliage is great, just like Livin’ Easy.
Blackspot isn't a problem for healthy roses here. I have experimented some with EG and LE. I didn’t wash foliage for a couple weeks. No powdery mildew showed on them though conditions were perfect for the stuff.

Excellent rose

Dave
South central Montana - zone 4/5

Note: Betty Boop and Easy Going are the only roses we bought own root.

This is a WONDERFUL rose. It flowers constantly and the shape and size of each bloom are impressive. The scent is pleasant but not terribly strong. It is very disease resistant. It's only possible negative is it's thorns. It is one of the thorniest roses I have run across.