Yes, it smells wonderful, a little citrus and orange. If I remember correctly, in its first year it growed immensly good. Yes, I would say, it has a very good grow. Recommended!

I nhave ababy abraham d. two thin branches, total of 10" in heigth, it ispoorly how can I help it. I got it as a cutting started last year.

Outstanding fragrance! One of the best!
My Abraham Darby bushes got about 3-4 feet tall in their first year. They have really taken off in their second. This rose bloomed like crazy its first year. In fact, this rose is one of the best bloomers of any rose I own (in both quantity and quality of the flowers).
Other outstanding qualities are its shade tolerance and hardiness. Two of my bushes only get about 4 hours of sun and still bloom like mad. I had no dieback during a very bad Pennsylvania winter (lost over half of my hybrid teas). The only downfall of this rose is that it gets blackspot (however, it does not seem to affect the vigor of the plant).

My brief experience (two years) with this rose is that very large blooms have a weaker fragrance than smaller ones. Has anyone else noticed this?

Miniatures are said to be pretty hardy, but to be on the safe side even in my Zone 6 garden, I mulch them up for the winter. You're in a colder zone than I am, so to be on thesafe side I would protect the plant for the winter.