I'll post photos in the comments, but I received my Charles Darwin which is my first David Austin rose, and I've got it planted in a big pot. It already has new leaves in just 2 days! I chose the bronze colored pot specifically because I think it will look nice with this rose.

Sorry for the late comment. I agree with Ingrid, CD is quite shrubby and fairly low growing. If you are looking for another yellow English Rose to grow as a pillar, two of the best in my experience are Teasing Georgia and Jayne Austin. Teasing Georgia is one of the best Austin roses to grow as a short climber with flexible canes that are easy to train. I personally find her fragrance to be moderate, though others find it potent. She is also an extremely prolific bloomer with large yellow old fashioned flowers. Have a look at the image posted by Calif Sue on HMF Roses. It shows her being grown as a pillar, though I have no idea how old the plant is. Teasing Georgia on HMFR I first saw Jane Austin being grown as a pillar in British Columbia about 25 years ago and immediately bought one for my garden. She is extremely fragrant, potent to my nose and her flowers are exquisite. She also reblooms extremely well. David Austin has compared Jayne Austin's flower shape to the Noisette Roses and I agree fully. I have not been without this rose since first seeing her. She is truly a treasure. Jayne Austin, favorite image from my garden Both of these roses will of course require pruning and training to get them to grow into a pillar rose. Good luck in your search. Cheers, Rick

Helen, mine is own-root and that may be the problem. I think it's about three years old, and another problem may be rose replant disease since I've had several other roses in that area before. Even this rainy winter and spring didn't animate Charles when so many other roses perked up.

It is beautiful :)) I cannot believe that you posted 17 pics and a video. You must have a lucky charm or something . That is amazing ! I too wonder which rootstock?