Six months with Black Baccara — what I actually learned

I brought Black Baccara home six months ago with high hopes and almost no knowledge. The first challenge was understanding applying rose-specific granular fertiliser in early spring — something I hadn't expected to matter so much. Once I got that right, the whole thing settled down.

I grow it in a large terracotta pot on a sunny patio and the position has been ideal. exceptional fragrance on warm afternoons is what keeps drawing me back to it. peak flowering through midsummer was the moment that made me glad I persisted through the learning curve. One honest warning: aphid infestations on new growth caught me off guard in month two. Stay on top of it from the start.