I have had buds within the next year after rooting a cutting. It should have put out at least one bud so far, but that morning sun till 11am is not enough. Sounds like not enough sun is the culprit

Rosarium Uetersen is cold hardy enough and would get large enough, but it is flowering barbed wire. Talk about THORNS! I don't know if Cl. Teas would be cold hardy enough, and though I LOVE Renae, I don't know if she'd be hardy enough there, either. For thornless, eventual large size, FRAGRANCE and ever blooming character as well as being able to tolerate shade, Annie Laurie McDowell (my seedling, available from Burlington) will fill the bill beautifully. Renae is trashed for not being "reliably cold hardy", though it's far more so than originally reported, and Annie Laurie McDowell is a self seedling of her. Check Help Me Find for photos of Annie Laurie McDowell growing in GERMANY. She's offered for sale in The Netherlands. Would that be cold hardy enough? I don't know. My "winter protection" is making sure I keep the roses cut below six or seven feet so the winds don't break them and making sure they remain sufficiently watered when the rains don't happen. Otherwise, I just continue cutting flowers to keep the plants small enough to be wind resistant.

In my part of the east, blooming on Mother's Day (Mid May) and light pink, tight and many petals, rounded bud would often be the repeating rose, New Dawn, or it's once blooming (but very heavy and impressive blooming) identical flowers Dr. W. van Fleet. This bloom time would maybe match if home was northern California. Elsewise, figuring out what blooms on the Mother's Day of your childhood would need a specific city because the CA climate is so very variable. If you were in LA, you could be onto second bloom by then; if you were up in the mountains in the north, first bloom might only be approaching.

Thanks so much for the recommendations/responses. I have tried to review each and do a little more research given our specific area. My First Choice for Now: Golden Showers: Questioned/Recommended by: Denise (z9-10), SherryOcala, seattlesuze z8 PNW http://www.helpmefind.com/plant/pl.php?n=1835 My 2nd or 3rd choice for now: Zeus: Questioned/Recommend by: rjlinva 7VA http://www.helpmefind.com/rose/pl.php?n=6655&tab=1 My 2nd or 3rd choice for now: Reve D'Or' Rose Recommended by: rjlinva 7Va and limited by Sherry http://www.helpmefind.com/plant/pl.php?n=5197&tab=1 I like this one pretty good and per HMF it is a Tea Noisette climber. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS: Casino is a little shorter than what we are looking for. Tahitian Moon: Questioned/recommended by wirosarian z4 WI Hmmm, she is cast as a shrub or bush that can also be trained as a climber. Hmmm, think I'm looking for a more vigorus, honest to goodness climber. http://www.helpmefind.com/plant/pl.php?n=45164 and http://www.contrarymarysplants.com/roses.htm Golden Celebration: Questioned/Recommended by: robynb (California) Most of what I read says a bush as opposed to a climber. Granted, I don't see much about growing in Zone 8b, Georgia, but, if it is cast as a bush, I think I would prefer going with at rose cast as a climber. Still, beautiful rose, just not sure it fills my request here. http://www.helpmefind.com/plant/pl.php?n=1834