Wow! Nice pup too!

It’s beautiful, good job!

Another wow! Did doggy doody help grow Zeph? What a fabulous rose. And classy lattice. Diane

Wow!!!

So beautiful! Is yours grafted? I have an own root going on its fourth summer and oh how I wish it would take off like yours has.

It's actually own root. I know a lot of people talk about how it's a BS magnet but mine is literally almost perfect with no spray at all and it's tucked in a corner of my yard that is part shade and doesn't have much air circulation either. I keep thinking maybe my luck will change with it but it seems to be very happy and I have no complaints at all about it.

Wow! It grew so much. Love your trellis/ lattice too. Absolutely beautiful :)

Jin

the dog and cat looks so happy

amazing growth for 1 year

So beautiful! I planted 3 of these this summer and hope they take off!

Mine's a beast too. I didn't get flowers just yet but when I do I'll do the same comparison. The buds are there. That's an awesome trellis!

Thank you everyone!

tiffandrew: so precious! And yes the fragrance can be smelled all over the yard when a breeze hits...it's heavenly! oh they "help" alright! the little one pictured likes to poop in the flower beds because God forbid the grass touch his belly lol and my big dog enjoys plowing through and sitting on all the young roses I plant.

Here's my two year old Zephy...I'm training upright because I'd like her to produce flowers at the top that flow over the top of the fence -6ft. So the streetside looks cool.

TheOutrider,
May I suggest you install matching 3’ high posts (if they make them) about 10’ away from your lattice on each side, about a foot away from the present fence. Then run a wire/cable from one post to the next weaving it through the lattice. Next tie a cane or two along the wire on both sides. You will be amazed at the amount of roses that will be produced along those canes. Another Zefy at each post headed towards the lattice would also look great!

I have close to 60 ZDs.....

Tool belt, have you ever posted a picture of that? 60 zd's! Wow!

Yeah I wanna see as well

Hi, just put in two zd about a month ago, had a few blooms already is there any potential problems that I should be on the lookout for?

Albert, although I try. Zephy is just prone to black spot. I have a time of it with my three and 10ft and would love to know what you do for BS toolbelt? I love zephy but could never make it prominent in my yard because of the BS and because the repeat flushes are not as full as the original.

The only thing I do for any of my roses is plant them, water them, and clip out any dead canes. I don’t even worry about feeding them. Other than that I just sit back and enjoy them when they bloom. When they are not in bloom I do other things around the house to keep busy. In other words I treat them like a tree in the front lawn, well a little better as I do have a drip system in place to water them. Been doing that for years and I don’t loose any sleep. They have been here many ka-zillon years longer than we have.

Now don’t take that as a wise-a.. answer because it’s not intended as one. That is just what I do. The one thing I really like about the ZD’s is that they don’t have thorns.

@TheOutrider-PA, didn’t mean to take over your post.

Thank you so much,I like that they dont have thorns and are somewhat shade tolerant im told

Thank you for the information madakatude I have no roses other than a few knockout which are pretty much trouble free by the way just saw the new color that just came out it was very nice. I also notice that any reblooming plant is never as good the second time

Albert what new color?

Coral, very pretty

Thanks for the advice toolbelt. We are moving a in a few months so this beast and its care will be left up to the new owners buying our house. ;-) hope they enjoy her as I have!

When you get all settled make sure you plant a ZD......

That's it! I'm definitely going to try growing this rose after seeing this post. It's so nice to see photos of the whole plant and especially showing the growth possibility over a timeframe. I've been reading about the early bloom, great fragrance of Zephirine Drouhin and the possibility of a repeat. Maybe it can be grown with another climber that can sort of take over if Zephirine Drouhin starts to get blackspot/need pruning back?

PS That adorable little dog napping there is one of the sweetest pictures I've ever seen. The post is 3 years old but I just had to gush! And Tiffandrew that kitty on the bag is both hilarious and adorable too!!

Thanks very much TheOutrider and folks! Your pictures of comparison is encouraging! Nice to see Zephirine D grows fast and well.

I bought a band size ZD in June. it has grown a lot. I think it has reached 3-4 feet. I started trainint it to a railing of the side porch, and some lateral grow has shown up

I hope next year ZD will produce some blooms. I do have a qustion. A lot if sites list this rose as repeat bloomer. But a lot of people in the forum seem to treat it as one time bloomer. I am wondering how yours are doing as repeating?

Wow! This rose grows huge (as seen in the pictures)!!! I bought one last year and I'm growing it in a pot here in zone 3b. We'll see how it does next year. :) :)

I was never a huge fan of ZD, but if she attracts such cute puppies under her she’d be worth a second look!