That was a very old, unpruned plant, though. It was easily kept between 3' and 4' high by about the same in my Newhall garden. That was a virused plant budded on Dr. Huey by "you know who".

Thanks Jeri and Kim! I think I am going to try it!

It really IS a good old HT. It's very OGR looking.

And very fragrant!

Totally different climate but I love this rose. Mine is a couple years old and about 4 feet high or so. Always in bloom (except hot summer). She has that grace and elegance of tea roses. I would not be without her. As others said, very fragrant too.

I wish I could add more info, but I've only had Snowbird in my garden for one season...but it has been extremely healthy so far. I'm on Bainbridge Island...we definitely get blackspot here.

Although I'm on the other side of the country in black spot

country, I used to grow SB at a previous house. It always stayed

covered in perfectly shaped HT type blooms, all season long. I used

to try to count the number of blooms at any one time, and always

gave up, when I got to 100. That's how productive SB is. Mine was on

its own roots. More people should grow this rose.

I’m in the Willamette Valley of Oregon, 90 miles south of PDX. A friend of mine has a 30 year old specimen growing up the side of her south-facing barn. The plant is about 15 feet tall and almost as wide. It’s a beautiful flower, and obviously the rose survives with little care, but it is extremely prone to Blackspot, to the point of complete defoliation. I’ve seen her plant in full bloom in mid/late June, with only a few new leaves near the growing tips. It wasn’t pretty.

Thanks for the feedback everyone! Paul, I'm worried that based on your report this is going to turn into a spotty/naked nightmare, but I've already ordered it. However, it may not be the right rose for the spot I'm considering.

@K S 7a Yakima Often, disease resistance (and the lack thereof) is very site specific, so its possible that your location may be far more hospitable to 'Snowbird' than the site my friend has it planted. I can grow 'Tiffany' here and it never gets a blemish on its foliage, ever. That is quite unlike the experience most growers in our area have with that variety.

So, you will only find out by growing it yourself. Its a beautiful thing, if it likes where its planted! Good luck.