My precious bare root roses are a year old. One rose has had to move twice and is just now getting established, The climber is still trying to get a firm footing in the soil, but the third, the Louise Odier, has grown quickly and is already in bloom.
A year later, the Louise Odier is doing quite nicely. It was sold as a “Fragrant” rose, which I have yet to notice (smell). Close up, with my nose in the bloom it smells very sweet and excellent. But from a distance of 3 feet, only a light fragrance is detected. Maybe in the coming years, will we smell anything strong.
