CB has been designated as a TX superstar by TAMU. I grow it in Ft bend Co with no prob. whatsoever. will get big so plan accordingly. Should do even better in east TX with more acidic soil.

Thanks Bossy, I know it's a Eartykind rose and figured it should do well for me but I like to hear others experience with roses. Is it a frequent bloomer for you?

I seem to remember a spring and a fall flush but it would prob bloom more if I fertilized regularly

Thanks for the pic Summers! Your CB is gorgeous, I can see why you have 10 of them. I want to put mine in a high traffic area so I want to always have blooms to admire as family and visitors walk by.

For some reason I thought I had Carefree Delight, but after looking at my rose list and your beautiful rose, Summers, I was thrilled to discover I actually have Carefree Beauty. It's still young and small but I'm having to pinch off new blooms on an almost daily basis and I'm seeing good growth in spite of the capricious weather we've been having, with quite a few hot spells that already began in spring this year. I really love the coloring and informal look of CB. I have it planted in Tea Rose Row and I don't think it will look out of place among the teas.

Oh wow Summer what beautiful roses.

Thank you very much! :-)

Boncrow66, you will love CB for sure. :-)

Ingrid, I hope your CB grows up fast and blooms beautifully with your lovely teas soon. Can't wait to see your rose photos. Your garden is always beautiful!

Patty, I am trying to be a zone pusher. I am getting Variegata di Bologna, Mme Cornelissen, La Reine, and Laure Davoust. I couldn't help it. They're calling me. :-)

Beautiful!

I've grown it in 2 TX climates--humid coastal prairie & deserty central TX. Both no-spray gardens.

It's been a fine healthy rose both places--lots of blooms, no disease. A carefree beauty, indeed.

Thanks everyone, I can't wait to get CB next spring!

Summers, I've had Mme. Cornelissen and loved that rose. It's quite different from SdlM, of which it's a sport, but I had it in a poor spot and did not take the best care of it, and it dwindled away after 4 or 5 years. I think you'll really like it; it has such a delicate coloration and frilly shape. Here's a picture of Mme. Cornelissen:

Wow, that's a lovely photo! I can't wait for its 1st bloom now, I will receive the roses the end of next week. I am so happy Burling has this pretty rose in stock! I also added Mel's Heritage after seeing Jeri's photo in other thread. I just got SDIM and SDIMR (Rouge) last month, got one pretty bloom from SDIMR so far, waiting for SDIM in bloom........you have so many pretty roses in your garden, your neighbors must love you!

Carefree Beauty flowers do have a slightly floppy, tea rose look (which I like). Fragrance of violets in hot weather. Carefree Beauty is extremely drought resistant, minimal sunburn on canes in an east facing exposure without any summer watering, though this year in inland soCal we've had out-of-season rains in July and September. Occasional, slight powdery mildew. Zero rust.

Nice looking rose bush (CB)...

Thanks Raingreen for the info on how your CB is doing for you. I am really excited about growing this rose next spring!

Summers - you should have no trouble overwintering Variegata di Bologna in zone 6. Mine is cane hardy in zone 5, which is one of the plusses, along with the cupped shape of the blooms. The downside is how very quickly the blooms fade - get your camera out quickly or you'll miss the blooms. Being a rapid fader is a real bummer for a once-bloomer, although one year I got a couple of repeat blooms in the fall by viciously pruning it back to about a foot tall after bloom. Have fun with it, but put it at the back of the bed so you can ignore it when it's done blooming.

Cynthia

Thanks Cynthia for the info. I will try to prun it hard every year to get it to repeat a little. It's too bad the blooms won't last, I didn't know that.......well, it's too late now to change to another rose. I shall give it a try, and will plant it in the backyard. I already have 3 huge William Buffin roses in the backyard, they repeat a little and are huge (12-14' tall). I will put New Dawn next to it, it repeats more than I thought. I am rooting a few. Thanks again.

Updates: I switched VDB and LD (once bloomers) with Lady Hillingdon and Jaune Desprez. :-)