Hardiness is decent. Disease resistance is decent for a rose of that vintage, but not up to modern standards. It's growable, no-spray (I've been doing it) but would be happier with a spray program.

If you can handle a once-bloomer, and can find it, I recommend Applejack for a largish, pink, semi-double.

mad_galiica thank you! Actually, I have a small Applejack planted last year. It hasn't done much but I holding hope.

How large does clair get for you in NY which is about six hours from me.

It's been declining for maybe the last 15 years, but at its peak, I seem to remember it was about 5 x7, or something like that. I was growing it as a free standing shrub (which is did quite well), and it was wider than tall.

That's exactly what I wanted to hear, thank you so very much.