Ann I am not certain how long the blooms last here because I never count the days. Now david Austin has very long bloom life but I do not think they last a single day. Princess Anne always have so many blooms than even if they blew fast I can’t tell because new blooms are always present (again single day sounds extreme). The plant being too young is definitely a possibility, but also maybe difference in humidity I am not certain. I hope others can comment more on it.

Thank you Dianela for taking the time to share your experience. I’m gonna continue to keep a close eye on the bush and report back. I’m really hoping she will get better to holding onto her blooms with age... Your Princess Anne Roses are so breath taking. But once her bloom is fully opened, I’m lucky if I get two solid days to enjoy the bloom before... poof!... shatters to the ground. Maybe once she becomes more prolific at blooming I won’t notice because there will be so many blooms I won’t even care. This is a real learning experience I’m getting with growing my first DA rose. Thank you for taking the time to educate me.

This is the second year I have Princess Anne. The blooms on
mine last pretty long for an Austin, probably on average 5 - 6 days. Even
during its first year it lasted quite a few days and never shattered within a
day. I have strong wind here in my SF Bay micro-climate, very often between 15
- 20 mph during the spring and summer, and I have to say that Princess Anne's
blooms stay pretty well. Also the branches are strong and don't break as easily
as PAoK. Perhaps give it some time and see if it will improve with age. Another
question is whether you got the right rose. From the picture it is hard for me
to tell. My Princess Anne can age to almost a purple color after a few days.

Rose Lai: I’ve had 4 blooms on my new Princess Anne rose so far and none of them have lasted anywhere close to 4-5 days once fully open. I find that the buds open really quickly and Once it’s fully open I get maybe 2 days if I’m lucky before it goes poof! I don’t even get to see it change to the lighter soft violet pink color before it goes poof!

Hi Ann, your pictures looked like Princess Anne to me. Mine is in a lot of shade, planted in between 2 Scepter'd Isle standard trees, but it still blooms well. It is a great rose.

Perhaps it will just take time before the bloom will sustain for you. I have quite a few roses which I planted in multiple. I do notice that even for the same type of rose planted in the same general location, individually their performance can vary.

Ann, new roses take time to settle in. Your rose just needs to mature.