*** Growing near Houston, TX: sub tropical zone 9a. Mild winters, hot, extremely humid summers that last half the year. ***


2013- purchased from Rogue Valley Roses

5/24/2014 - Potted, waiting for new garden bed to be completed.

7/2014- planted in raised bed next to comtesse du cayla and louis philippe. Morning shade and afternoon sun, with irrigation.

9/26/14- Sort of meh about this one. It's doing okay though, and I'm always so slow about getting rid of plants, so I'm sure it will stay.

2/6/2016- slow grower, small still, but the blooms have grown on me and I'm happy to have this one in my garden.

6/6/2019- This plant has been an awkward grower, not tidy and rounded like most polyanthas in my garden tend to be, but open and upright like an early hybrid tea. Maybe that's just mine. Size is about 4h x 3w. I love the color and abundance of the tiny blooms, and the scent is powerful enough to carry on the breeze.

1/14/2024- Has grown into a wonderful, fragrant shrub. Was knocked down a bit by an arctic blast last year and hasn't fully recovered size yet.