Mine is own root and blooms consistently. I do remember reading (I think) that this is a rose that does better in the ground. Mine didn't bloom till I got it planted out, I've had it 2 or 3 years. It will form laterals - if you like the blooms, stick it in the ground & put an obelisk or something by it that you can wrap it on. Good luck!

I agree with the above - put it in the ground, and figure out some way to tie the long canes as horizontally as you can. Then it will make laterals and bloom more. Of course, you will have to give it more space to do this - do you have a South facing wall on your house or a fence that you could train it on?

Jackie

Pay no attention to the beautiful scenery behind Florentina in Sheila’s photo.

Patience. Patience. Imagine that show you got on one cane on twenty such canes. Find a place in the ground. Find a generous spot so it can spread. Get ready to tie arching canes to something. It will be spectacular in four years but it needs to grow a good sized root system.

Florentina grated from Palatine trained somewhat horizontally, constantly blooming

Roserobin, that is gorgeous!!

thank you. It is a great rose in my garden.

it is redder than this photo looks