Come and meet ‘Bolero’, a rose bred by Jacques Mouchotte in France before 2003, that was introduced in the United States by Star Roses in 2004. So this rose is around for a while. Mine is growing in my Austin garden since about a year and it has been struggling ever since. But it had a tough life so far! Twice when I was traveling it got dried out so much that its canes turned brown. The arctic freeze in February this year reduced it to a two cane wonder and even now it is under two feet tall. But it is trying! It has produced six tiny blooms in the brutal Texas heat of August after I fertilized it with organic rose fertilizer a few weeks back and water it regularly. Its current flowers are under two inch in size. But who cares that they are small. They are beautiful! I am certainly not giving up on this rose but quite the opposite I will give it the best possible loving care that I am able to and maybe, just maybe, I will get one more flush in autumn that has the deliciously delicate hues of apricot and soft yellow in the center of the blooms, that I have seen in photos, that this rose is able to produce in cooler weather. Let’s keep the fingers crossed! Wishing you all a happy weekend and happy gardening! #organicgardendreams #organic #organicgardening #rose #roses #bolero #bolerorose #white #whiterose #rosebolero #romantic #romanticrose #rosesofinstagram #roseslover #inmygarden #inmygardentoday #fortheloveofgardening #fortheloveofroses #instagramroses #gardening #gardeninglife #rosesinthegarden #rosephotography #organicrosegardening #roseconnoisseur #flowers #blooms #cottagegarden https://www.instagram.com/p/CS2MpR9r1uM/?utm_medium=tumblr