Prolific Boscobel Blooms in Houston, Texas 9a
This spring 2022, Boscobel truly knocked my socks off with its flowers. I planted this as an ownroot (from DA) back in summer 2022. It made it through the historic freeze/snow in Feb 2021 and has been thriving and doing amazing ever since. This year, the shape, form, petal counts are breathtaking. I can't believe it's so possible to experience this in Houston. I'll have to see how it does in our brutal summer.
I have done a full review on my blog with more photos if anyone is interested in growing Boscobel in a similar climate https://www.rosesinhouston.com/post/boscobel-rose-by-david-austin
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