Robust and healthy climber or tall shrub. Very upright, rigid canes. Beautiful, dark, glossy foliage. May occasionally get some blackspot or other leaf spotting, but outgrows it.
This page was last updated on 05.17.07
July 23. A little blackspot on the lower foliage.
August 8. Blackspot on bottom third.
September 12. Lower 1/3 defoliated.
Summary: Blackspot was not a serious problem this year. Leaf spots appeared in autumn, but caused no significant defoliation.