Congratulations and welcome to the world of roses! Everything about the conditions in the site sounds good but you need to give roses space for good air flow through and around the bush to help keep fungal diseases down. So don't crowd it with other plants too near by. I've never heard anything about delphiniums and fungal problems but I don't grow them.

Here is a link that might be useful: Macy's Pride full plant

I love that rose! Just got it last year - the picture below was when it was still small - got quite tall by the end of the summer, but not too tall. Made it through our zone 5 winter beautifully.

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Thanks for the feedback and warm welcome, seil! I'll be careful to give it some room. When gardening fever hits it's so easy to get carried away... Not overdoing it is always a good reminder.

What a beautiful rose and such a great combination karenforroses! I can't wait to see this summer's photos :).

Would anyone happen to have a photo of a Macy's Pride in its 2nd, 3rd or 4th year? Would love to see the mature form. I'm sure Karen is dying of curiosity, too ;-). If it can be that stunning in its 1st year imagine the future!

Thanks, seil! I missed your link the first time I read your message. The photo was very helpful - thanks!

I went poking around the website that seil's link took me to and, lo and behold, a video version of the photo. So, if you're interested in seeing a few Macy's Pride bushes from different angles please click the link and enjoy.

Here is a link that might be useful: Bed of Macy's Pride bushes

Glad to see my videos and pics are useful for others....that was the whole purpose of me taking all of the pics and vids. I have other roses on youtube as well under the username "jeffcatbuckeye". Feel free to look around. I have pics of Macy's Pride but I never got around to uploading them onto an online album. Maybe I will sometime.

Hello jeffcat - fancy meeting you here :). I didn't realize you were a Garden Web member. Makes sense that you would be, of course!

Thanks for all the great photos and videos you've provided. They're very helpful. I'll definitely take a look at your others sometime this week.

Your welcome, BloomBeauty. Check out that help me find rose site. There is a ton of info there!

Jeff, your pictures are always appreciated. Particularly because your in my zone. So many of the pictures available are form CA or the south were gorwing conditions are so different. I like to see how things will do in a place that knows about snow! Or on the other hand 90� w/90% humidity!

Well, she's in the ground :)! Yesterday, during late afternoon shade, I dug deep and wide to give the best chance. The garden bed's top 6 inches is run-of-the mill garden soil and then heavy clay begins - solid clay at least 1.5 ft down. I didn't dig deeper but know it continues thanks to last summer's experience. I'm a little concerned that the clay floor and wall that runs around the hole will cause issues but, hopefully, I've amended the area adequately. In the bottom, I put about 8 inches of triple mix (peat, compost, manure), gently roughed the roots, set the bush on top of a pyramid pile, sprinkled some bonemeal around, filled in, firmed and watered. Watered a bit more this morning, too, just in case.

Feel free to tell me where I goofed ;-).

Now, I'm on the hunt for clematis (maybe Piilu)...and probably one more rose...The bug has bitten :).

Karenforroses - I loved your pairing of veronica with your Macy's Pride. I picked up two to accompany mine - Royal Candles.

Pretty sure sweet William will go in there as well. I have seedlings on the go but just heard they'll not bloom til next year. Ah, well.

Off-topic: Others I picked up on the same trip- nemesia Berries n Cream, heliotrope, stock, dianthus Arctic Fire and coreopsis Moonbeam. The coreopsis will go near some salvia May Night at the side of the house...I haven't decided about the others - containers or beds, time will tell. The nemesia smalls out of this world!!!

Thanks, everyone.

Bloombeauty, those are 'Royal Candles' in my posted picture also. They bloomed much longer than my other Veronicas and stayed a nice size. I'm sure you'll love yours with your Macy's Pride too.