Beginner success with New Dawn — here is what helped

As a complete beginner I was nervous about starting with New Dawn. It turned out to be more forgiving than I expected, as long as I paid attention to deep watering at the base rather than overhead.

I grow mine in a trellis or pergola for climbing varieties which is working really well. exceptional fragrance on warm afternoons was a genuine surprise — I didn't expect it to look or perform like that. peak flowering through midsummer has been the highlight so far. My biggest mistake early on was ignoring rose dieback from hard winter frosts, which I'd recommend addressing immediately.