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whats your largest minature rose

8 years ago

i planted about 14 kordana roses last year and one pulson and i noticed my 3 kordana smile have gotten a nice 2.5 in height and my purple pulson after a tuff time getting establish has gotten to 3 feet and still going and the leaves have gotten to the size of the ones on my angle face so it made me wonder what everyone largest miniatures are

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dan_keil_cr Keil

8 years ago

Why don't you go to forloveofroses.com and look at all the nice pictures they have.

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Ken (N.E.GA.mts) 7a/b
8 years ago
One of the largest miniature rose bushes I grow is Giggles. In 3 yrs time the bush is 5'x3'. It makes a nice full bush. Ton's of blooms that stay miniature with foliage that compliments the bloom. I have several miniflora's that top 6' tall. Dr. John Dickman, Whirlaway, are just a couple that come to mind instantly. I have learned over the years just because it says "miniature" doesn't mean the bush will be small.
seil zone 6b MI
8 years ago
My Softee can get 3 by 3 feet easy in a season. And I have cold winters and have to prune it short every spring.
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Hello buddybailey, Looking at your photos, it looks like sunburn. Here are a few tips : #1 : Never ever put a new mini in full sun for at least one week. Then an hr or two sun per day. Mine stay in the shade for two full weeks. Your minis probably came out of a greenhouse. Of course you can only do that when you plant them into pots and can move them around.. # 2 : Go easy on fertilizer !!! I never fertilize mine for the first two weeks. First only half strengh for two weeks than you can go full strengh. Also remember, when it calls for a teaspoon of water soluble fertilizer only a level spoon and not heaped !! Here is a link that might be useful: Roses of Excellence
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The thitles are perhaps just seed dropings from birds, I sence your seeing a few English Sparrows as of latly if so someone is on a bird feeding frenzy. The mini rose it's self might die if you where to use a weed killer in such a close area. A hydrangea and a mini rose arn't really the best compatable plantings, good luck to you on that. If me I'd just move the rose to a new garden home root split them if you want and let them re-establish in a good rose prepared garden soil during the rest of the season. They should re estabish well enough for you to notice then you can step it up on the rose food for feeding. Black Spot and other diseases have there own bible ,I am no preacher so what ever works for you works. Altho you might want to read up on rose diseases and prevention measures, there are several methods and products people do use for this, some are effective to some degree some are not as effective. As it is even said by some thou out the forum..... " Buy disease resistant roses." I find this responce to be just to darn generic for me to agree with.
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I grow mostly minis and my temps range up past 110 in the summers and last winter down to the 20's. Someone forgot to tell my minis they can't grow in those temps. However the man hybridizing most of the ones I grow does it from here, so he would know:) I realize your winters are a lot harsher but it's a possibility that with some growth on your rose between now and winter and with good protection it can make it. There are others growing minis in similar conditions to yours and they come back every year, occasionally they loose one but they do grow minis in your zone. Maybe you need to find a better source for minis and there are better minis to grow in the colder winter areas. Leslie
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dan_keil_cr Keil
8 years ago
The largest size miniature rose, bar none is Gourmet Popcorn . It gets 6' tall and 5' wide. Just because it says miniature. It's the bloom size that determines miniature
roseblushlyn
8 years ago
I agree that Gourmet Popcorn is my largest miniature rose, but you probabably know that it is not the plant size that classifies a rose as a miniature rose, but the size of the bloom. Plant size can be anywhere from 6" to 6', but if the rose has blooms of 1" or less, it is called a miniature rose.
dan_keil_cr Keil
8 years ago
If you reread the end of my comments , I said that
Buford_NE_GA_7A
8 years ago
I'm glad I read this! I just got a Gourmet Popcorn from a friend and I was going to put it in a spot where I thought it would stay small. But now I've changed my mind.
katalea12
8 years ago
Guys can you plz post pics of your minis? Im searching for good mini of Paulsen i would appreciate any help
Jasminerose, California, USDA 9b/Sunset 18
8 years ago
I will post mine on another thread so I don't hijack this one.
Jasminerose, California, USDA 9b/Sunset 18
8 years ago
I purchased Peppermint Kisses and Olivia Rose from that site. They are growing nicely and I'm waiting in anticipation for them to bloom.
dan_keil_cr Keil
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
I was just with Richard. The Illinois-Indiana District had him for a program. He showed pictures of both roses. He has a lot of nice ones!
Jasminerose, California, USDA 9b/Sunset 18
8 years ago
He was very nice to talk to on the phone. Very personable.
cadiarose
8 years ago
Oh my, to say that For Love of Roses has a lot of nice roses is a bit of an understatement! He has most, if not all, of the best exhibition varieties out there today. Always sends nice quality plants, too. Since Nor'East has gone, Richard has become my favorite and main source of minis and minifloras. Of which I am very fond.
socks
8 years ago
This is Rainbow's End. It's such a cheerful bush.

I have Gourmet Popcorn too. It has barely grown at all, which is fine as it would be too big in its spot.
suncoastflowers
7 years ago
Does Rainbow's end suffer with Black Spot?
diane_nj 6b/7a
7 years ago
In my area, yes, it does black spot.
BethC in 8a Forney, TX
7 years ago
My Rainbow's End does blackspot but the Climbing RE doesn't blackspot nearly as bad.

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