Hi,darkcliche, As mentioned by several others I think your mini rose is in shock from going from a greenhouse-grocerystore plant to outside too quickly. Since it is already in shock I would go ahead and follow the directions in the link I have provided. This may sound harsh but if you repot in bigger pots with good potting soil and get them used to being outside the roses will come back with new growth that is acclimated to the outdoors. I have done this with some pretty sorry looking plants and sometimes they look even worse for a while (like dead) but if they have any will to live at all they will come back from the brink and do well. The pot and the filler in the pot that they are in now will not be good enough for the rose outside,It will dry out too fast and they are crowded. If there is any chance of amending the soil by digging a hole and putting either fresh dirt or something to make your soil good enough for roses you will be better off in the long run. The roses will be a lot easier to take care of in the ground. That's what they were designed for anyway. If you plant it in the ground make sure you protect it from the sun for a while. Either way you do it,if they don't make it you'll be setup to try it again with another mini rose. Keep us posted and Good luck Here is a link that might be useful: How to save a potted goft rose

Thank you very much. That night I did water and the next day the buds were up much more, not perfect, but better. I do have 2 plans of minis (parade)roses. however they are different looking. The one I am having more trouble has much smaller lighter green leaves and the buds are much smaller too. The one that is doing well has nice dark shinny green leaves that are fair size and nice buds. Are there sub categories of minis? Also I do have them so the water drains out. I live in MN so the weather here has not been consistant nor very warm. When can I move them outside? Thanks again!! Jen

Yes, aphids and no big deal. Wipe them off by gently holding the cane and sweeping upward with your fingers carefully. If you are squeamish about doing that just keep hosing them off daily with a HARD spray from the hose. Otherwise that plant looks perfectly healthy. The small new leaves at the top usually point downward. As they grow and mature they will straighten out more horizontally. If it's still in the nursery pot Jackie is right, it needs a bigger pot. Roses need root room to grow in. Find a nice pot that's at least 15 gallons and make sure it has good drainage holes in the bottom. If not drill some in it. Transplant the rose into it with any kind of good quality potting soil, NOT garden soil. Do not put one of those trays on the bottom of the pot. If you don't want it to sit right on the deck of the porch get a pot trolley or pot feet to raise it up a little. But whatever you use must not hold water against the bottom of the pot. Roses like a lot of watering but do not like to have their roots sit in water. The pot has to drain freely. Does your porch get at least 6 to 8 hours of direct sunlight? If not you will need to move it. Roses need sun to bloom. Even though it is setting buds now those may have already begun to set in the nursery. If it doesn't get enough sun it will bloom now but not rebloom again later on. Livin' Easy is a lovely rose and I'm sure you will enjoy it!

These are great ideas however I'm really looking for a way that would be appealing to the eye as she is located near our lounge area. Looks like I will just have to wait it out and see what happens when she blooms again. If necessary I will move her to a different spot. My veggie garden in starting to take off a bit so maybe the bunny will chew on some lettuce instead lol... Also, a little off topic but while doing a little research I read that planting marigold plant near a rose will protect aphids and other pests from attacking the roses because the will naturally head for the marigold over a rose... will have to try that out.