Gorgeous blooms and I still remember the fragrance. I have never seen a Pereire which did not have ungainly growth; yours looks better than most.

'Mme de Sevigne' is more climber-ish than MIP, but it may be what you're seeking. There are several other long-caned Bourbons out there. 'Deuil de Dr. Reynaud' is another one. Yet another is 'Souvenir du President Lincoln'. And, yes, there are some Hybrid Perpetuals of similar habit. I like my 'Pierre Notting', which has the same type of shape, but grows more slowly. It's also certainly not pink, but rather a deep wine-red leaning into purple. By chance, did you get to buy the Vintage Gardens' catalog before they closed? If so, look through their Bourbons of growth habits #3 and #4 to start, then search their names on HelpMeFind to see if anyone still sells them. Otherwise, look through some of the nurseries' online listings of Bourbons and check them out on HMF. :-) ~Christopher

Thank you everyone! Vaporvac, MEC is pretty healthy, it does blackspot some, but not that much. The repeat isn’t that great, it has a good spring flush, and usually in the fall will produce a bloom or two. Maybe I need to fertilize it more. It gets a pass, because it’s one of my first roses to bloom, when I am waiting for my HT’s, etc. to begin blooming, I can enjoy this rose!

My goodness Tracy, your roses are stunning! I’ve had mine for several years and so far have only pruned the canes that have died and trimmed some that have gotten really long. I guess I treat mine as a climber, but I’m not very good at it. I love this rose, the blooms and fragrance are both lovely. I’m sure someone who knows what they’re talking about will chime in! Do you get any repeat bloom from yours? Mine has a good spring flush, and occasionally a few blooms later in the season. This picture is from 2018