Rose 'Zephirine Drouhin'

Soil: Prefers medium moisture, slightly acidic, well-drained garden loam. Thrives in soil with a pH level of 5.6 to 6.5, which is acidic to mildly acidic. Mix two tablespoons of lime into the surrounding soil if soil test results show the pH is lower than 5.6. Mix a tablespoon of sulfur into the soil to lower the pH if the soil is too alkaline or higher than 6.5. Roses also benefit from the addition of compost, aged manure, or leafmold to the planting soil.  
Light: At least 5-6 hours of direct sun per day  is preferred, though this rose is far more tolerant of shade than other varieties.
Water: One inch of water per week throughout their first growing season. A generous layer of organic mulch (compost or composted manure) helps keep the soil evenly moist. If weather is dry in the fall, be sure to water roses well. Never allow the foliage to remain wet into the evening; water early in the day.
Spacing: 3-5 ft.
Fertilizing: To keep the flowers coming feed your roses with a fertilizer blended especially for roses.  This should be done after each bloom cycle.
Winterizing: If you live near a rose's cold limit, and you garden on an exposed site or in an area where rapid temperature fluctuations are common, you should mound two shovelfuls of composted manure, garden soil, compost, or shredded leaves over the base of the plant in late fall after the ground freezes. Covering these mounds and the lower parts of the bushes with evergreen boughs will add protection. Pull the mounding material away from the stem as new growth emerges in spring. Prune branches injured over winter when new buds emerge in spring.
Maintenance & pruning: Cleaning up old foliage is important for disease control. Do not prune for the first two years after planting. Once established, trim main canes only if they overgrow their space, then cut back the side shoots, the lateral shoots, from these main canes to about 2-3 inches. Never cut the long main canes back drastically.
If you have an once-blooming climber, only prune right after flowering in summer.
Prune repeat flowering climbers during the dormant season.