I never had any luck with it myself. I think I tried 3 times and it either never broke dormancy or died within the yr, never showing me any blooms. I gave up!

I loved the name, but never planted it, because I gathered it mildewed in SoCal.

Jeri

When I first got it, it did wonderfully. Then a tree shaded it and I had to move it. Twice. Now it is in a perfect place. It has taken 3 years to recover and it looks great right now. It should be blooming in a couple of weeks. I don't know how it does in your climate, but I have always heard a climber takes 3 years to come into its own.
Here in northern Cal, it has never had powdery mildew, though lots of others do.

I found this photo of before I moved it.
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It was 7 years old. And very happy.

I have one thats 3 years old. It produces blooms pretty well, but its never really climbed for me. Its more of a tall bush that I'm forcing to climb the fence. Here's a pic I took of it just this past week :)
Tammy

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(Correction: Although I’ve never seen any insects, I occasionally see a leaf that seems to have been chewed on.)