Miniature Rose Fading Fast
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Miniature Roses Dwindling in Window Box
Comments (9)It depends on what the final size of the mini roses are supposed to be... What are the roses by the way? If they are supposed to get to 24" then stuffing them in a window box isn't good... I ended up only being able to put micro minis in the window boxes because the big ones had root systems that were so vast in time there was no soil and all roots... (took a year or two for that to happen though...) Yellow and falling off sounds like too much water... yellow, crispy edges and falling off sounds like not enough water too much sun/heat... Also, the window boxes should be at least 8" deep... Do they have drain holes? how high is the soil line? is the soil wet? tell all :)...See MoreContainer size for miniature rose
Comments (5)Bob, I'm growing out a couple of Poulsen Parade roses in pots. A couple of things come to mind. First, there are about 4 or 5 plants in that little plastic pot you bought. You don't have to but you can separate them if you wish. After the way mine grew out, I wish I had separated them. They quickly grew to 18 inches. Second, I haven't found my Poulsens to be particularly great in the sun. They open fast and fade to colors that aren't beautiful. They are bred as greenhouse potted roses to be sold in the bud. So don't be disappointed if they aren't the most beautiful color once exposed to California sun. Mine are light, subtle colors, so you might have better luck with strong yellow. They also had a lot of blackspot at first, but it has subsided. Third, if you separate the plants, I'd pot them up first to what's known in the nursery trade to a 3 gallon pot and later to a 5 gallon pot. The best thing about pots is that you can move them around to the ideal location for the rose. So if you find these roses need a bit of mid day shade, you might have a location with filtered light under a tree during the hottest part of the day. Frost is no problem. Freezing can be (but probably won't be) different. If we have another very cold December freeze like last December, with sustained lows down in the mid-teens for more than a week, you will want to make sure your pots are well-watered. If you're worried about them and it makes you feel better, put them against a south facing wall of your house until the cold snap is over. They will be fine....See MorePlease help with this miniature rose ID
Comments (6)That roses description says that the bloom is huge. This one is only 1 and 1/2 inches across. It must be very common around here because I see them climbing all over the place. I had thought about rooting a few of them but they all seem to have powdery mildew of some kind of fungus....See MoreHelp finding a miniature rose
Comments (22)I have a modest amount of experience with mini's. I don't live in your zone and I'm pretty sure that my growing conditions are different than yours so take what I say with a big grain of salt. I have grown Rise 'n' Shine. It's a rose I loved. It was run over a total of four times by people turning around in our drive or workmen who came to fix some problems with our house and it didn't survive the last time. I tried moving it twice but it didn't help the rose and didn't stop it from being run over again, either. It opens a nice sunshine yellow but after opening, it fades to a pale yellow. It has a slight fragrance but it wouldn't be the reason for growing this rose. Mine seemed to bloom in flushes. I had it planted by Sweet Chariot before the final accident and it was a nice combination. I also recommend Sweet Chariot if it will grow in your area. It opens a violet/pink that has a fragrance that wafts. For me, it blooms like there's no tomorrow in the spring, scattered blooms when it's hot and then another nice flush in the fall. The bush itself has a nice form, sort of a weeping or vase shape. It has thorns but not too many and they're manageable. Rosy Dawn is also a nice red and white rose with a touch of yellow in its center that fades to white after being open awhile. It isn't spotless for me and it may lose a few leaves to blackspot when it's especially bad. Yet it never seems to be affected by it and never stops blooming. It's a tall rose for a mini and grows taller than wide for me. It may also have a light fragrance but not a reason to grow this rose. I have a few more that might grow where you are but have had them for less than two years and don't feel that I can comment on them yet....See More- 12 years ago
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