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.

My Rosette Delizy is planted between two Le Vesuve which have not very shapely and rather blowsy blooms. In contrast my RD doesn't really have messy blooms except for the ones that need to be deadheaded. For me it's a good rose in every way, and in your zone may be better than the other two, which like more of a cool winter, I believe. I tried to grow Mme. Pierre Oger without much success years ago, when it was still cooler than it is now.

Thank you everyone! Jeri I love those found roses, especially De la Vina Mystery and Pulich Children--color is amazing! Wish they were cultivated for sale somewhere... Thank you for the encouragement Romogen, Boncrow and Virginia! I have been trying to be selective in the varieties I want to order. Asking questions on this forum and perusing great blogs like Hoovb's (a plus that her garden is near my zone) and other amazing blogs! BUT I do have zone envy. And being a beginner it's hard to gauge how bad all the negatives of a rose not-well-suited to my zone might be. I've never experienced rust, I have seen powdery mildew as tiny white smudges on a few leaves once this whole year, I DO know what black spot looks like on a HT that was planted by a previous owner of the house. But it only occurs on that one rose and doesn't cause defoliation. The roses I have chosen so far based on many positive reviews from this forum (Munstead Wood and Jubilee Celebration) have been great! Firefighter is just now starting to produce flowers that look as they should but the fragrance has been beautiful and last until the petals fall as Hoovb said. I think it's my inexperience that keeps me dreaming and wishing. And gosh darn it those blogs with amazingly beautiful photos of countless roses; especially some from Japan. I remember reading one of Ingrid's posts where she asked about a rose variety and after finding out it was not well-suited for her hot garden, she moved on (reminded me of a scene from Finding Nemo, when Marlin and Dory snap-out of the trance of the Anglerfish). At this point I am timid to try roses that may do poorly or eek out a few flowers annually. Though I am very very curious to try out roses on Romogen's list. I will have to ask at Roger's about Lavender Lady does well here... Thank you everyone for your guidance, advice, sharing and encouragement. It's really a wonderful experience to receive such help. Hopefully one day I can post some photos of my rose garden...and some advice from my own trials!

'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