Etrusca was planted here in Orange County as small gallon plants (3 of them) in March of 2011. In May of 2012, all three plants are very large, close to 6 feet tall, and beautiful. It is very mildew prone for me here in Trabuco Canyon, but this can be controlled easily by moderate spraying. The foliage, when clean, is large and mahogany/burgundy in color, making a wonderful contrast to the orange apricot blooms. Fragrance is on the stronger side of moderate when the sun is striking and warming the bloom, otherwise very light. This is a rose that needs the warmth of the sun to coax the fragrance out. Here, it is also a rose that puts out growth and structure before it blooms a lot. It has, so far, only put out a few flowers, but now that it has thrown up huge canes and these are sending out side branches, it appears to be gearing up for a big flush. This is the abbey garden's second Barni rose (the other being Roberto Capucci) and I like what I've seen.