Keep us posted, Moses.

Mad,

So true!

Moses.

If this little beauty does as well as Petite Knock Out, It'll have a home in my pot garden. I spray PKO twice a year. Once in April and again sometime in July. PKO stays clean and looks great all season long. I couldn't ask for anything better in my high black spot pressure area. If I can find one (SDF) in my area, I'll swallow hard ($$$) and pick one up.

I have to wonder if the entire, complete phrase should be "extreme disease resistance for a miniature rose" (in comparison to the average "naked by July" mini).

I've seen so many roses, especially hybrid teas, that tout "disease resistance", but they don't specify WHICH diseases, which STRAIN of disease, or WHERE they were tested. I don't give a flip if a rose is resistant to rust (it just doesn't happen here). Give me one that is resistant to black spot, here, in MY garden, lol.

The reviews on the HD link are pretty bad, but not for the rose per se--they are for their condition upon delivery. Maybe it's best not to order from them? Look at the posts here about all the True series roses shipped by HD, no labels geez.

Are they available elsewhere?

I would love to hear how it does for you Moses! Got to keep trying

I think this is a photo of the Sunblaze Dragon Fruit showing its rose hips after blooming. It's very low thorn. Haha.

That photo on the Home Depot listing may be misleading and I have a feeling that is a different rose. The Star Roses website has a better depiction of what the flowers look like (below). They flowers are flat and they last a very long time being scentless and all.

This other rose with the different shaped flowers does not look like Dragon Fruit to me.

Well, I was close. My photo is of the Flying Dragon plant. They are truly something to see in person. I don't get how this pinkish rose is called a dragon fruit. Diane

Diane, your photo looks like a bonsai orange tree to me. Have you ever seen dragon fruit? It’s quite a beautiful pink color.

Yes, I have seen the Flying Dragon plant here in Boise. It is indeed used in Bonsai. Google Flying Dragon Plant for all kinds of untrimmed examples. It is the hardiest citrus. Most sold aren't as nicely pruned as the one in the photo. You have to do the Bonsai work. We used to have wonderful Bonsai displays in Boise with an annual flower show. Gone are those days. By the way, if you want some really good pruning shears, often used in Bonsai, try the Japanese brand ARS. Diane

High Country Roses carries this rose and has multiple pics in their website. a better price too.

Thanks Markay!

Moses

Hey Moses, I purchased two of these last year from Home Depot. They looked a little rough when they arrived (it was July) but were robust 2 gallon plants and recovered quickly. I really like the color of this one. I planted it in a perennial border and will see how it bounces back after winter.

Dave keep us posted. Seems Home Depot just now got out of stock of Sunblaze Dragon Fruit today, 2/18/25. Will watch for restocking. I would rather get it from Home Depot than High Country Roses. I don't have the option of local nursery shopping for things anymore. Everything roses comes from online purchases, or local delivery.

Home Depot - free shipping, one year guarantee (store credit), possibly 2-3 plants in the 2 gallon pot which can be teased apart and planted separately.

High Country Roses - great owner, but tiny plants not even quart sized has been my experience with their roses, plus shipping from CO to PA $$$!

Moses

Diane, I deleted my post on the citrus, Flying Dragon. After posting, I felt uncomfortable about sharing my long time experience with them. Sounded braggadocious, because I was! Bad me! Did what I dislike others doing...showing off knowledge, especially with unasked for information.

Moses.

I thought your post was interesting, Moses.

The fruit known as Dragon Fruit doesn’t come from the Flying Dragon plant you sent a photo of, Diane. Dragon Fruit comes from a tropical cactus/succulent plant and looks nothing like a citrus plant or fruit. Obviously, the above rose was named after the Dragon Fruit, not the Flying Dragon.

The photo Diane provided was a misnamed photo on the web that she posted, she evidently not knowing the name did not match the plant, which is the case frequently encountered on image link photos. I'm sorry if this innocent error of hers caused Diane any alarm.

We all love our Diane, easy to enjoy her considerable rose gardening skills as well as her evident gift with the camera, and the bountiful, beautiful roses she grows to provide those professional level photos for us to enjoy and be inspired by.

Moses.

And I’m sorry if I’ve caused any problems by my comments. I didn’t intend to make anyone uncomfortable by my correction on the name… I only meant to point out that there are two very different plants with similar names and that the rose you introduced us to, Moses, is named after one and not the other. I’m sorry, Diane, if I was offensive in any way. I only wanted to clarify that the Dragon Fruit is indeed a bright pink color and that’s why this rose bears that name.

I appreciate all these comments. I figured it was dragon food it was named after because I eat that fruit And I can get it. It comes dried also and the picture looks just like the 1 you posted. Do you grow grow dragon fruit Judy??

No, Vaporvac, I don’t grow Dragon Fruit. My climate is too cold and the plants can get enormous so I haven’t tried growing them in the house, though I’ve considered it!

Moses, I just ordered Sunblaze Dragon Fruit Mini Rose from QVC (of all places). You get 3 plants, each in a 3.25” pot for $33 with free shipping. The plants are small, but you get 3 of them. Plus, if you’re new to QVC, you get $10 off with code WELCOME10. QVC has a one year guarentee and good customer service. There’s also a pic of the full blooming bush on QVC’s website. I’ve never ordered roses from QVC, but if the quality’s not good, we can always ask for a refund. Just thought I’d let you know. I love the color!

Thanks a million times. I'll look into QVC very intently. Do you know anyone who has ordered from QVC? Thanks again.

Moses.

HU,

$24.38, for the trio of Sunblaze Dragon Fruit, and they're to come in early April. Can't thank you enough for the heads-up!

Moses.

Moses, I’m so glad I could be of help! I don’t know anyone who’s ordered roses from QVC. But years ago, I bought lots of plants from them (not roses). I was happy with everything except a Japanese Maple. I called customer service and they immediately offered a replacement or a refund - no questions asked! So, I feel pretty safe ordering from them. We’ll have to compare notes after we receive our roses!

Mary

The photos provided at QVC, of the trio look well grown, about 4-5" tall, and very leafy. I bet they are TC (tissue cultured), maybe not. If TC, there may be multiple 'trunks,' emerging from a loosely connected crown which could theoretically be separated into multiple plants, each with its own root system, although very abbreviated, making the separated plantlets in need of some TLC to get them beefed out. Otherwise, there could be more conventionally propagated little multiple rooted stems per pot, making more baby Dragon Fruit plants an option if you want to take the time and work your horticultural wonders.

Hey, the rose that keeps on giving!

Moses.

Wonderful!!! I’ve never separated babies from a rose plant before. I didn’t even know it could be done. Thank you so much Moses for telling me about this. I’m trying to educate myself about all aspects of roses, but there’s so much I don’t know!

Mary

Mary,

Very often some nurseries, especially mom and pop establishments, will stick multiple cuttings in a pot, propagate them as one plant, but really are sometimes 3+ little starts in the same pot. The original owner of Chamblee Nursery, Mark, did this. I asked him if such roses I got from him would do good in the garden planted as is. He assured me that they will do fine. Time proved him absolutely right, much to my astonishment.

When I dug up a Rose Rosette Disease afflicted Quietness a few years back, it was three bushes intermeshed at their roots and crown that pulled apart, fitting together like they were originally made of artists clay trying to be a modern art work. It as a huge, mature bush with a crown a foot across. I still have the crown.

I think multiple cutting bushes start out because some varieties are difficult to get to take, so at least one will root, hopefully. There may have been an abundance of trmmings gotten at spring pruning that caused the multiple stem propagation practice....waste not....rather than compost them...who knows.

Moses.