9A/Houston, TX Bought as inexpensive grafted and bagged bare root from a big box store in spring of 2022. Quickly became a star performer in my garden, blooming in generous flushes. Mostly neglected everything August and September as the 100 degree days slogged on, and MIP has some of the healthiest foliage as Houston slides into a more reasonable growing season of 90 degree days, 70 degree nights. Most roses at least half defoliated, MIP has kept most of hers. Watered heavily, fertilized rarely, neem oil spray occasionally.
9A/Houston, TX 10/10/22: Purchased bare root from DA spring 2022. Suffered from summer heat but relatively healthy foliage and occasional blooms in the absence of a formal or inorganic spray program (occasional neem spray). Put in ground Oct. 2022 in mostly shady location, where it had lived in a large grow bag it was moved into immediately after purchase.
