When Botyritis finally got to my Louise Odier
thats what happened to all my buds.
But a couple of days of 90F dry weather
and the blooming is on again.

--
Theo in Zone 5
Kansas City

"jenny2write" wrote in message
om...
I have a bourbon shrub rose "Boule de Neige" which is in a large pot.
Last year it flowered beautifully but this year buds start developing
normally then instead of opening they shrivel up and form a ball. The
petals themselves seem to get stunted and shrink and shrivel before
they get to a size where they should open. They don't even try to
open. It happened with every single bud. Has anyone got any
suggestions as to how to manage this please?