Extraordinary fragrance and romantic white blooms make Bolero™ a modern rose with irresistible old-fashioned beauty.
Intensely fragrant 3-inch blooms pack approximately 100 ruffled petals into a compact, disease-resistant Floribunda that flowers repeatedly.
Bolero™ Floribunda Rose combines two qualities rose lovers rarely find together in such abundance: extraordinary fragrance and exceptionally full flowers. Creamy white 3-inch blooms are packed with approximately 100 ruffled petals, creating the romantic, old-fashioned look of a garden rose, while strong old rose and spice fragrance makes every flower even more memorable. Compact, repeat blooming, and disease resistant, Bolero™ delivers all that beauty and perfume on a rose that fits easily into beds, borders, cottage gardens, and patio containers.
Even the buds hint at the fragrance to come. As they open, densely layered petals form beautifully cupped flowers, often touched with a delicate blush of pink or peach near the center. Glossy, dark green foliage provides a handsome backdrop throughout the growing season, while repeat flowering from late spring into fall supplies plenty of blooms to enjoy outdoors and cut for the vase.
Why You'll Love It
Approximately 100 petals create exceptionally full, romantic flowers
Strong old rose and spice fragrance is one of Bolero™'s defining qualities
Creamy white blooms can show delicate touches of blush pink or peach
Repeat flowering provides blooms from late spring into fall
Disease resistance contributes to dependable garden performance
Compact 3- to 4-foot growth fits easily into beds, borders, and smaller gardens
Performs beautifully in patio containers
Abundant flowers are excellent for cutting and bringing fragrance indoors
Why This Rose Stands Out
Bolero™ gives gardeners the romantic flower form and rich perfume often associated with old-fashioned roses in a compact modern Floribunda. Approximately 100 ruffled petals create remarkably full creamy white flowers, while strong old rose and spice fragrance makes this a rose you'll want to plant where you can experience it up close.
What makes Bolero™ especially appealing is that the romance comes with practical garden performance. Its compact habit, repeat flowering, glossy foliage, and disease resistance make it easier to place and enjoy than its extravagant flowers might suggest. It is equally at home in a romantic border, cottage garden, cutting garden, or container near a patio where its fragrance can be appreciated.
Plant Highlights
Rose Type: Floribunda Rose
Cultivar: 'MEIdelweis'
Patent: PP17841
Bloom Color: Creamy white, sometimes touched with blush pink or peach
Bloom Size: Approximately 3 inches
Petal Count: Approximately 100 petals
Flower Form: Cupped, ruffled, very full
Fragrance Strength: Strong
Fragrance Notes: Old rose and spice
Bloom Season: Late spring through late fall
Growth Habit: Compact and upright
Mature Height: Approximately 3 to 4 feet
Mature Width: Approximately 2 to 3 feet
Foliage: Glossy, dark green
Sun Exposure: Full sun
USDA Hardiness Zones: 5-9
Special Strengths: Strong fragrance, exceptionally full flowers, repeat flowering, disease resistance, and compact growth
Best Garden Uses: Beds, borders, cottage gardens, cutting gardens, landscapes, and patio containers
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Bolero™ a strongly fragrant rose? Yes. Fragrance is one of Bolero™'s standout qualities. Its flowers have a strong old rose and spice fragrance that can be enjoyed in the garden and in cut arrangements.
How many petals does a Bolero™ Rose have? Bolero™ produces exceptionally full flowers with approximately 100 petals. The densely layered, ruffled petals give the blooms their romantic, old-fashioned appearance.
What color is Bolero™? The flowers are predominantly creamy white. As the blooms develop, some can show delicate touches of blush pink or peach toward the center, adding subtle variation to the flowers.
Is Bolero™ disease resistant? Yes. Bolero™ is recognized for disease resistance, making its combination of extravagant flowers, strong fragrance, and garden performance especially appealing.
Does Bolero™ bloom repeatedly? Yes. Bolero™ is a repeat-blooming Floribunda that produces flowers from late spring into fall.
How large does Bolero™ grow? Bolero™ maintains a relatively compact habit, typically growing approximately 3 to 4 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide.
Can Bolero™ be grown in a container? Yes. Its compact habit makes Bolero™ well suited to a large patio container. Growing it near a patio, seating area, or walkway also makes it easy to enjoy its strong fragrance up close.
Is Bolero™ good for cutting? Yes. Its exceptionally full flowers and strong fragrance make Bolero™ a beautiful choice for bouquets and indoor arrangements.
Care Tips
Plant Bolero™ in full sun and moist, well-drained soil with good air circulation. Water deeply at the root zone during dry periods and use mulch to help conserve moisture. Remove spent flowers as needed to keep the plant tidy and encourage continued flowering. Prune in early spring to remove dead, damaged, or crossing canes and encourage healthy new growth. When growing Bolero™ in a container, choose a large container with good drainage and monitor soil moisture regularly.
Grow with Confidence
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I just received my Bolero rose yesterday and it survived the mailing process beautifully because it was packed so well!
I cannot wait for spring to see it bloom!
roxann mcnaughton from WA
September 25, 2026
Arrived in pretty rough condition...
This shopper rated the product 2 out of 5 stars
My shipment arrived looking very rough and beaten up. Soil had spilled out of several of the containers, branches were broken, and leaves had fallen off during shipping. Overall, the plants looked pretty stressed when they arrived.
I guess I learned my lesson about buying plants sight unseen and having them shipped. I’m hoping for the best and that the plants will recover and make it, but the condition they arrived in was disappointing.
Sean Lehmann from CA
December 09, 2025
A Favorite!
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars
I just planted this little rose in April. Almost immediately it began blooming romantic white blooms tinged with some peach or faded pink hidden in the innermost areas of the petals. The fragrance is absolutely intoxicating; rose fragrance with a hint of some other beautiful perfume. You can smell the perfume just standing 3-4 feet from the bush. On a summer night the perfume drifts several feet and stops you in your tracks as you try to find its origin! I planted it in healthy soil but during blooming season I give it a Tablespoon of coffee ground every few days. I'm in zone 8a East Texas.
Sandra Bristow from TX
Choosing Your Roses
Bare root roses are the most common form of roses for spring and early season planting, and come in two types: grafted and own root.
Grafted roses, sometimes referred to as budded bare root roses, have roots that belong to a different variety of rose than the shoots. While the shoots will grow into the variety of rose you've selected, the root variety has been specially grown and developed for hardiness, improved resistance to common diseases, and improved resistance to certain weather conditions. The roots on any grafted rose you receive are usually already two years old, so they'll establish in your garden more quickly when planted.
Own root roses are grown from rose shoot cuttings and develop their own root system. Unlike grafted roses, both their roots and shoots come from the same variety of plant.
All Jackson & Perkins bare root roses are maintained in a suspended state of growth in our state-of-the-art wet cooler, so they'll be delivered to you with no foliage or blooms. The wet cooler has a uniform storage temperature set just above freezing and uses a fog system to provide consistent humidity of 100%, ensuring the roses remain fully hydrated and don't exit dormancy before leaving our facility. While you might see some variance in size, even within the same variety of bare root rose, all our roses meet the same rigorous standards of quality.
So, not sure which type of bare root rose you should choose? Don't worry, we've got that covered. We've researched which varieties of bare root roses grow better as grafted or own root, and both types can be planted in the early spring months, so just choose the variety of rose you're most interested in and get planting.
Though you might be surprised or intimidated when you receive a box of bare root roses filled with roots and shoots, rest assured, with the proper care, these little bundles will grow into stunning roses.
Container Roses
Container roses are typically available in 2-quart sizes or larger and come with established foliage that may or may not have blooms. While bare root roses should generally be planted in early spring, container roses allow you quite a bit more flexibility in planting time, from spring all the way through fall in many zones. Fall can be a good season to plant container roses because it allows them enough time to establish themselves before cold or freezing temperatures arrive.
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The Jackson & Perkins Difference
Jackson & Perkins is one of the most recognized names in the gardening industry. In fact, for decades rose lovers have considered Jackson & Perkins synonymous with great roses. How has Jackson & Perkins earned this reputation? Simple, for over 100 years we have brought our customers the world's finest selection of roses.
Jackson & Perkins became a leader in the world of roses by producing dozens of award-winning roses. Jackson & Perkins has won more All-America Rose Selection awards than any other US company. In addition to the AARS awards, Jackson & Perkins has won numerous other awards, including the coveted Golden Rose of The Hague and the Royal National Rose Society’s President’s International trophy, among others.
From seed to market a new garden rose can take 8 to 10 years to develop. Every year, thousands of seedlings are grown but only a handful are selected to move into the trial phase. During this time, potential new roses are grown and evaluated in different climatic regions of the country. Our rosarians are looking for rose bushes that have stronger disease resistance, vigorous growth habits, and clean healthy foliage. When it comes to blooms, they are looking for improved flower form, unique colors, and strong fragrance.
Today Jackson & Perkins offers over 200 varieties of roses that includes a broad selection of exclusive roses, historical favorites, and innovative genetics from hybridizers around the world. We have two seasons each year for roses. In the spring, we offer bare root rose bushes, bare root 36” trees, 24” patio trees, and container grown roses. Our fall season is all bush roses, and they are available in 2QT and 1GL containers.
Whether you are new to roses or are an experienced rosarian, our online store has rose varieties for you. Our website is packed with information. You will find each rose fully described and lots of articles and videos that will help answer all your questions. Our call center staff have decades of experience and are just a phone call away.
Jackson & Perkins is here to help you in every way on your rose-growing journey. There is no other plant in the garden that comes in more colors, fragrances, shapes, or forms, or performs as many functions than roses do.
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