I didn't prune it this year, I wanted to see what it would do. It must like you very much. Mine is also 3 years in the ground. It is about 3.5' tall. Not a great bloomer, but those sparse blooms are beautiful. It might be competing heavily with the big Incognito on one side and the big Olympic Gold on the other side. I'll baby it a little more this year.

Mine is also a tall plant. Last fall it was over 5' This spring it is over 2' already.

And it still hasn't bloomed, even though all of the other established minis are putting on a really good show. Sigh.

I'm on my third Dr JD and it's been in the ground about 1 1/2 years. It's 24" tall, gets lightly pruned and is expected to get bigger within the coming year. I learned to stick it back in the bed where it gets shaded by other roses. The leaves will get some direct sun but the roots stay shaded. This rose needs to be mulched, IMO.

jont1, I'm from NWMO and will be back over the 4th. I always stop at the Laura Conyers rose garden and the Krug Park garden. LC was where I saw Marmalade Skies in full bloom and HAD to order it before it got to the nurseries.

As a side note, I bought a Memphis Blues this year and when it bloomed it looks just like Dr. John Dikeman!

I have to apologize to my plant. After being buried under Excellenz von Schubert, it came through with 15 - 20 blooms. Much better than in previous years. in the 3' tall range. Hope it does as well in time for the fall shows.