I grew this rose at my old house in north Houston, zone 9a, before we moved in 2012. It always had some blackspot but that never seemed to slow it down much. Always a prolific bloomer, covered with gorgeous small pink flowers. The strange thing is that my husband always comments on the strong, sweet fragrance, but I can hardly smell it at all! Planning to get a new one for our current yard - I see that Jackson & Perkins in USA still carries it.

Red Eden was thriving on a west-facing wall next to the pool when my husband and I purchased our current home as a foreclosure in fall 2012, north of Houston, Texas. It had been neglected for at least 3 years and then some more as I went through two difficult pregnancies. It received blistering afternoon sun only and rarely showed any signs of stress or disease. It produced clusters of ruffled crimson globes all year round but balled badly in the rain. Lightly fragrant, they lasted for weeks in a vase. The bush grew tall and gangly, up to 8 feet high. Sadly, it died last summer after a month of drought followed by being "watered" with salty pool water by one of the kids. These photos make me miss it but I don't think I'll plant it again - don't have enough non-poolside space in my yard. Had some wicked thorns, too!