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I have heard both good and bad things about it. Like, some say it didnt bloom a lot for them. I would also like to hear what people have experienced here. Like you said, KMK sure has the pink right and I love climbers!

~Sjn

I would say get it grafted if you can . I had very little growth or blooms on my 3 plus year old own root rose . I bought it grafted here , and it’s still settling in . I’m sorry not more help ! :)

Thank you both! I appreciate any input. I want to place another order with Palatine and they carry it. They‘ve already sold out of roses I wanted to include with my second order, so I better do it soon!

I bet palantineS would be an awesome specimen of it !! I always found theirs to be the most vigorous of my roses . I have high hopes for mine , I really want it to look like the pictures !!

I have kiss me kate from Palatines. Second year, only bloomed once, Im hoping it will get better with time. So far Im having buyers remorse, I've bent the canes now and getting lateral shoots. Tho the canes are not easy to bend, best to get right at them when they are still young and soft.

I asked a similar question, here is the link:

https://www.houzz.com/discussions/5790590/climbers-kiss-me-kate-and-pearly-gates#24605482

I remember that thread. It reminds me I want Pearly Gates!! lol

Ugh my poor pearly gates is croaking. I put fertilizer on it in 100 degree weather, then the sprinkler wasn’t doing it’s job well and now it’s a Twig in life support. My Colette across from it died too. Why did I get so excited about a new fertilizer? Lol it was fine on my non babies .

Lesson learned . I’ll totally get another though!

Oh well we have all been there done that! But your right start again and your garden will be beautiful!

Lilyfinch - In SoCal roses needs some extra water in 100 degree weather, I water my roses once in the morning and again in the afternoon when I get home from work.

Lily, Don't feel bad, I burnt and killed potted roses with granular fertilzer once because I didn't realize they were so dry before I fertilized. Now I double check and try to water a half hour before adding a granular type fertilizer.

I guess with any new fertilizers, no one knows what they are going to do. I hadn't thought of that. One more thing to worry about lol.

I'm sure you are going to have a great lush garden again being you have such a green thumb. Fluorescent geen :)

Anyone got anything to update on this rose? Last year I read so many comments about slow growth, or growth but no blooms, and I'm wondering if that ever improved for anyone?

Mine only bloomed once in the spring for me so out it went . i had it for 3 years . it was very dissapointing . it did grow a lot though

This will be the last year for this rose in my garden if it does not start to bloom as advertised lol. Its currently getting all day sun and afternoon shade in a prime location, lots of time, food, water and love. The 3 blooms I got were beautiful, but not enough to keep in the garden.

Mine has been very disappointing. I just can’t make myself get rid of it. Maybe when I need that particular spot I’ll let it go.

That is definitely disappointing, it looks so pretty and I really wanted to smell it, but I keep hearing these bad reports on it :/

I’ve gotten good cane growth off my in three years, but not the blooming part. 😒 I moved her to a prime spot a few weeks ago while she is sleeping, I hope she does better once she settles in, or she’s getting the shovel.

I've heard thatthat some. climbers need several years to settle in. Perhaps this is case? I've been waiting on another Kordes climber, Laguna to settle in and leap...this summer will be it's third season for me.

I love the blooms I've gotten so far from mine, but they have been few and far between. Plus I haven't been happy with the plant form, what with the winter die back I get. I've been tempted to shovel prune this spring. I think this would be it's 3rd year in my garden.

@librarian_gardner_8b_pnw Laguna hit her stride around year three. So many blooms! Year three for Kate was still crap so I changed locations and she was a little bit better but nothing to write home about. Maybe this year she’ll shock me and actually do something

I planted one last spring. I got a single thick cane maybe 3' long and no blooms. That's not uncommon for new climbers.

Not a single good comment yet. That's interesting.

Rosylady, I hope it does great for you, at least *someone* needs to have success with this rose, and then of course share the pics for us to enjoy :) I wonder what it is that this rose needs.