In our zone 7b, NY garden this rose in large pots for approximately 3 seasons now. My experience:

Pros
-Dark red to magenta blooms (will post photos)
-Amazing fragrance for us; spicy + old rose; can smell from a few feet away
-Beautifully shaped blooms approx. 3.5"-4.5"
-Blooms a few times from Spring - Fall (even in late Nov.!) *We deadhead and feed 2-3x in growing season
- Not too affected by aphids or jap. beetles
- Recovers pretty well after rainfall
-Drought tolerant (in a pot)

Cons
-Japanese beetles and aphids seem to like this rose
-Can get a bit of rust and blackspot if weather is consistently humid
-Needs at least 6 hours of sun to bloom really well, remain healthy (no shade)
-Those thorns are brutal