I prune mine pretty heavily after a flush, to keep her low. Maybe not a good idea, just, due to some rather arm sized mulch, she got a little dry and lanky looking, tossed some leaves I guess, so, major hair cut!

(and I ordered fine bark mulch, four cubic yards, and pieces were the size of my arm...fine, my arse!!)

I have two bushes of Ebb Tide, both four years old. One is on Dr Huey rootstock, the other one is grafted onto Fortuniana. Both are very small at about 2x2". Even in my intense heat here, the blooms are dark purple most of the time and intensely fragrant in large clusters.

we are coastal CA, Santa Barbara, so not as hot as inland. But she is already 2x2ish, guessing Dr Huey too.

Trying to figure out how much more she will take off. The rose union does look fairly old maybe this is more than a couple years old?

Mine are about 4 1/2' tall, 2' wide. A narrow grower in my garden.