Buds open with pink tips.
Foliage is glossy deep green and healthy.
Most wichuraiana ramblers do fall prone to mildew if conditions are right, but she doesn't seem to be harmed too much, springing back each year. Bordeaux Mixture is what we use if leaves get heavily damaged. Placing her in full sun with lots of air circulation and watering regularly will certainly help a great deal. As a Wichuraiana rambler, she blooms abit later than most roses, mid to late July here in Nova Scotia and stays in blooms for a good month.