Just did a search on Constance Spry and it's very pretty. The article I read claimed it to be "a very hardy English rose" (and also warned that it's very thorny), and with your sheltered location, in my books anyway, that would be a good place to try a borderline hardy rose. Have you tried any other non-hardy roses before? Now, it would depend if you are willing to give it some winter protection or not. The article also said it was a vigorous grower and in our climate that's a plus. I think if you protected it for the winter, you should have a good chance at having a fair amount of green cane come spring. If you don't winter protect it, the odds decrease of having a decent size rose bush.
I've tried a few Austin roses before, but decided I wasn't going to protect them. The only one that survived was Wenlock, but then it was planted in a low spot and drowned one spring :(
For me, I would take the chance of trying it. But maybe someone else here has actual experience with this rose and can give you first hand experience.
It is a lovely rose.....

Good luck,
Laurie

Haven't grown this one, but it seems to be given much the same hardiness rating (depending on the source, as always) as many other Austin roses that DH has grown - 'Abraham Darby', 'Ambridge', 'Evelyn', 'Gertrude Jekyll', 'Golden Celebration', 'Graham Thomas', 'L. D. Braithwaite', 'The Prince', 'Perdita' - yes, I had to go through an alpabetical index to remember them all, LOL! They all require very substantial winter protection (a great deal more than most people want to bother with) to get the wood through the winter here.
Personally, if I was to choose an Austin rose and do all the protection required, I'd choose an extremely fragrant rebloomer - e.g. 'Abraham Darby' or 'Ambridge' would definitely be in the top running. 'Constance Spry' is a single bloomer, so to me, a little less worth the effort.
But, you don't know until you try...

Well, I have a sentimental reason for wanting to try it.
My daughters name is Constance, she graduates this year, I wanted to plant it for her.

I have grown roses for several, mostly explorers. Giving winter protection is not a problem.
Laurie, where did you look up the rose? I would like to order a few more roses when I order CS, maybe I will find out more about the others I am thinking of.
AB, I will check out the varieties you mentioned.
Will ask those questins on a different thread.
Thanks for the help.

The link below is the page I read about it. Pickering Nurseries sells it, and I'm sure you could find a couple others there that interest you too ;0) What a great way to remember a graduation with a rose. Especially with CS blooming in June.

Laurie

Here is a link that might be useful: Constance Spry

I don't know of a rose with my daughter's name, but i'm getting Topaz Jewel because of her, my November rose. :)

Appletreasure, I don't have personal experience with Austin roses, but I do grow several tender roses (even two considered to be florist's roses) and I agree with what Laurie originally said. If you're willing to go the extra distance to take care of it (every year!) then there is no reason not to plant one.

As a source, I heartily recommend Old Rose Nurseries on Hornby Island, BC. Their roses are own-root and this means a big plus in terms of winter hardiness. Even if the crown dies back to the ground every winter (as it quite likely will), the roots will be strong and the rose bush will quickly grow each spring.

Some people might tell you that own-root roses are slower to get established, but I ordered three from ORN this spring and the size of canes growing off them already, you would not believe it. On Autumn Sunset they are the size of a big felt marker. And they have reached 4' this summer.

When you do buy the rose, make sure you plant it in the best, most sheltered and sunny spot in your garden, with plenty of water at all times and it will probably do fine for you.

If you need any other help just as us here! Good luck.

I was going to add the link to the Old Rose Nursery website. Forgot.

I was also going to mention that you won't be able to plant until spring, and that Constance Spry is a climber but will likely be a tall shrub for you if it dies back every winter. There's nothing wrong with this, I have a "climbing" Double Delight that forms a nice tall shrub every year.

Here is a link that might be useful: Old Rose Nursery