The CI I have seen have been shorter stature bushes, and do have rebloom. I would question its identity if it is getting big like a rambler. Its divine fragrance is shared by similar roses like Crimson Glory, or Mister Lincoln. The latter rose gets real tall, and can be stingy with rebloom.

Both of these roses are remontant (repeat blooming), so I have no idea what the problem is unless, with the CI, it is misnamed.

The mature Baffin that I observe here has very little repeat or continuing bloom. However, large climbers and shrubs with the potential to repeat will have a very long first flush, as this years new basals will bloom terminally after the heavy lateral bloom is over, so you have continuous bloom for 5 or maybe 6 weeks.

There is a climbing form of Chrysler Imperial. I have never seen it, but often climbing HT do not repeat well. The bush form of CI repeats like a typical HT.

Ok, Thank You all for helping me. I just went ot help me find to check out Climbing CI only to realize I have an impostor! I think... I tried to take a picture of this octopus like rose. I have over 200 roses and this rose is not a good example but I like it because it is covered with blooms. Right now it is fading away, kind of like a red Persian Yellow complete with black spot. But when she starts to bloom she looks like a chandelier and the blooms are full and deep red. According to all you have told me this is not how CI should look. Any suggestion on which rose this is???
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Did you look at the link above that I posted for you? It looks like Dr. Huey rootstock. I am suprised you have not seen Dr. H before with that many roses.

Cheers,
Michelle

Hi Michelle,
I did not think Dr. Huey looked like my rose and until my DH said he thought the two roses looked alike. One thing is for sure, it is not Chrysler. I guess I have been lucky until now. I have to do some research on Dr Huey to learn more about the rose. This reminds of the time I had a beautiful white miniature that kept growing, it was so full and so beautiful. Imagine my horror when the Garden Wed family told me that it was a common wild rose that probable carried the Rose M bug! Anyway, live and learn.
Thank you for hanging in there with me!

You could have planted Chrysler Imperial and it didn't survive. Dr. Huey, being very vigorous and hardy, probably grew in it's place. If it was the only thing that came up you could easily have mistaken it for CI until it bloomed.
I've had this happen on a couple of cheap big box store roses. I sometimes think they bud Dr Huey on Dr Huey.

Thank You Karl Bapst Rosenut,
What do most people do when this happens?
I am thinking about using this opportunity to try to graft a rose to the root stock.
Or is it best to Shovel Prune it?

Maggie, I would say shovel prune it and get the "real" Crysler in it's place.

I have had a Louise Odier for several years. It is very different now, and I am waiting for it to produce more blooms so that I can post it here. But the stems are not long like an Octopus, so am wondering if it is a root stock, then what is it?

Hope you are able to get a new Crysler very soon. One of my all favourite roses.
Pauline - Vancouver Island

William Baffin does not repeat for me. Oh, I think once I saw a stray flower or two mid-summer. But that is all. Be careful as he will take up a large area and sucker like mad if he is own root.

Keep the rose if you like it, but don't re-bud onto a rootstock. That's a good way to spread virus.

I will be moving William Baffin to the back of the garden
and I have scheduled the Dr. for his last operation this week-end.
Scalpel Please!
Thank You all again, Maggie