For me Bolero is 100x better tHan Earth Angel. Bolero repeats extremely well all season and stays compact. It is an ideal Floribunda that is wonderfully scented. Earth Angel has one nice spring flush and then becomes a big sprawly stingy mess for the rest of the season.

Thanks for the fast reply! I was leaning towards bolero too but needed to hear from someone who growing them.

Bolero!!! I have to admit I don’t grow Earth Angel so can‘t directly compare, but the form of Bolero is more appealing to me than EA, and Bolero smells great, stays small, and repeats well.

Re disease, my yard has a coastal influence & is within the marine layer (I’m guessing yours is as well) - the inner leaves of my Bolero did get some rust in the spring, but so far it hasn’t gotten powdery mildew, which is a big issue for me. (I just got mine at the beginning of this year, so also hoping it might grow out of it.)

Bolero is a fan favourite on this forum. So for that reason alone I would go with it. It seems to do well in everyone's garden. In cooler temperatures in can pick up some pink, peach or yellow tones in the centre. Which I think is beautiful. But it's typically white. It's been very healthy and blooms a lot. I do not grow Earth Angel, but it is on my wish list of potential roses at some point.

Well, if this tells you anything I just ordered my 3rd bolero. It stays compact it blooms continuously the color is amazing and it's very healthy for me. Earth angel I've grown for 2 years and I'm still not sure I even like it. It's kind of a wonky shape and rather tall

I have 9 Bolero which were all planted last year. They bloom a lot, and last year stayed very healthy without any trace of disease. This year they grew to about 3 feet tall. However just like cyndita, mine got rust in the bottom of the plants, started about 1&1/2 months ago. They were planted closely with each other and with other roses, so maybe air circulation is not the best. I also have a strong coastal microclimate that is unlike many parts of the East Bay in SF.

Overall I think Bolero is a great compact rose. I am starting to spray them since I do value a full bush with healthy leaves.

When I went out into the awful heat this afternoon to pick up the mail. I saw a lovely open Bolero with several ready to open blooms surrounding it. I thought, “ I wish I would have seen that, and included it in my above comment.” I decided to just post it, because it’s so pretty! This bloom is showing lots of pink. Lately they’ve all been pretty white.

Then I decided I should cut it, instead of leaving it outside in our heatwave.

I found a picture that I just took Earth Angel

It is about 5 feet tall

It blooms a lot but it is a funky shape

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Bolero. I have both and EA is stingy bloomer.

Wow thank you so much everyone! And love your pics! I will go with bolero then. You guys are awesome

@Kristine LeGault 8a pnw did you keep your EA? I am tempted to chuck mine. Like your photo, it grows so gangly and throws out huge canes. Def not in love.

I gave Earth Angel the heave ho. I see pictures of really glorious EA so I guess they are out there but I never liked the bloom form either and if a rose doesnt make my heart do a little leap then it is not the rose for me

EAs space now has a beautiful Hot Cocoa in residence and my heart is happy.

Thanks! @Kristine LeGault 8a pnw I think mine is going to. I need more Bolero in my garden because one is NOT enough.

I ordered Bolero from Heirloom last week! Hoping to get it in the next few days good luck!!

You will love it @Mishu it is just an absolutely incredible rose.

I love Bolero. I ordered a band online in 2021 and was accidently sent two. What a great rose to have two of! My husband says it's his favorite. I figure that between having Bolero and he climbing Spirit of Freedom, I'm not missing Earth Angel. 🙂

I have 3 and would love a couple more Bolero. Mine just seem bulletproof.

One thing I adore my Bolero for is that the JBs leave it alone.

Earth Angel is tall, 3+-', and black spot proof. It's, unfortunately, a baller in wetter climates like here in Pittsburgh, but in a dry climate or during a dry spell in a wetter climate it is unparalled in beauty if you like very cupped, goblet shaped blooms. Very fragrant and long lasting blooms, if not weather damaged, are produced in moderation, not profusely like Bolero's.

Bolero is a black spotter here, but a profuse bloomer, more abundant in bloom than EA. It's bloom gear is in overdrive. The bush is short here, about 20+-" tall. The blooms can nod and crisp, and their form is not as captivatingly unusual as are Earth Angel's, buy still have a presence. Fragrance is tops.

Moses

Here in the south earth Angel and bolero are sooo completely different in size that they could never be used interchangeably. Bolero is a small compact rose of great beauty and scent. She has gotten a tiny bit of blackspot very minimal while in a pot. She is only about a Foot tall so far.

Earth Angel is also a great scented beauty and definitely immune to blackspot. She does not rebloom as readily as bolero, but has an incredible spring flush with some rebloom on and off. She can easily be trained as an 8 to 10 feet climber or a large 6 to 7 feet tall rose bush. I would not be with out either of these roses.

Just planted it today… the baby leaves even looks so pretty 😍