Southern California near coast
Rosenprinzessin possesses immunity to all disease both bacterial and fungal in my garden. I do not spray but use a soil systemic 1-3 times a year. It is now mid November and she is blooming again without additional fertilizer since mid spring. The only other disease free rose in my garden is the white form of Mlle. Cecile Brunner although Cornelia and a more modern hybrid musk that I have are very tough. Due to the costal influence my roses are exposed to black spot, rust and mildew when the conditions are right. She tolerates alkaline clay soil and alkaline water with a high concentration of minerals that are not rose friendly. Rosenprinzessin is shade tolerant and is doing well with about 1/2 day of sun. The deep pink color makes a nice accent in a garden with an English color scheme of paler hues. Growing about two feet tall in my frost free climate this rose would be ideal en masse in the forefront of a larger garden or as a patio type rose where space is restricted. I purchased this rose 2011-2012 from Vintage Gardens when they were selling EuroDesert Rose stock. It is unfortunate that Rosenprinzessin doesn’t seem to be commercially available as it would be an ideal addition to many gardens.

Survived the winter of 2013

Very healthy, no blackspot; this rose has been wonderful even in hot and cold weather. The only wish would be to have it be more fragrant. Even into fall it repeats blooming-but it does shut down in very hot weather as most every other rose.

The blooms stay a good size, about 1-2 inches, most of the season, and right now 11-26-2012 it still has green leaves on it. We have had a few hard freezes. I have it placed in part day sun, facing south, near "Lindee", and "Paul Noel" they are all doing well there. We have acid soil here, and it stays a raspberry color and it's color remains after the blooms have frozen.