Author Topic: Do you like miniature roses (Read 2480 times)

gander · « **on:** May 22, 2007, 08:02:51 AM »

I planted a bunch on the south side of my stream.

Ky Kim · « **Reply #1 on:** May 22, 2007, 08:18:36 AM »

I love minature roses, I have several planted.

Yours look great. Tiny and petite.

I need to go give mine some fertilizer, a couple of them are struggling this year so far. But they'll bounce back. I think I have 8 of them.

Kim

Bonnie · « **Reply #2 on:** May 22, 2007, 08:41:18 AM »

Those are very pretty Gary!

I quit growing Roses several years ago because they seemed to need more maintance than I like to give plants.
Prune, fertilize, dust for bugs, etc...

I know I am a lazy gardener!

Plus they didn't seem to grow that well for me.

gander · « **Reply #3 on:** May 22, 2007, 09:01:19 AM »

Mine are mostly growing around the stream on the north side but the yellow is over 6 foot tall and grows on the north side of the stream back by the falls. There is a huge miniature climber that covers the biofalls,

LeeAnne151 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 22, 2007, 09:13:17 AM »

Yes, I do like them but don't have any. Too much maintenance for me.

I do have 4 Climbing Miniatures, the flowers are tiny but the plants are NOT.
Sadly 1 is defoliated already from fungal disease.

Maybe they will breed Knock Out with a mini and get us some smaller roses that are no spray.

I planted 2 Knock Outs last year and they laughed at fungus! Not the most attractive flowers in the world but they were bloom machines. They were $2 plastic package roses planted late too.

gander · « **Reply #5 on:** May 22, 2007, 09:20:49 AM »

well I have been pretty lucky with mine. I dont have to spray them. I just fertilize and water.

LeeAnne151 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 22, 2007, 09:22:05 AM »

Thats wonderful. Almost every rose gets blackspot here, powdery mildew too.

GAjen · « **Reply #7 on:** May 22, 2007, 09:29:32 AM »

Beautiful gander especially the red. We have one left from 10 years ago a coral colored. That was my hobby before I started with ponding.

gander · « **Reply #8 on:** May 22, 2007, 09:48:50 AM »

Quote from: GAjen on May 22, 2007, 09:29:32 AM

Beautiful gander especially the red. We have one left from 10 years ago a coral colored. That was my hobby before I started with ponding.

Mine too.

Kittyzee · « **Reply #9 on:** May 22, 2007, 09:51:37 AM »

I love them, and yours are beautiful. Mine struggle every year, grow like crazy; set blooms and then the japanese bean beetles start their invasion. They love roses of any kind. They totally defoliate them before I can get protection on them. And it kills everything else good in the garden too. So I'm afraid to buy anymore. $:-\$

Sandyd · « **Reply #10 on:** May 22, 2007, 10:47:33 AM »

Quote from: gander on May 22, 2007, 09:01:19 AM

Mine are mostly growing around the stream on the north side but the yellow is over 6 foot tall and grows on the north side of the stream back by the falls. There is a huge miniature climber that covers the biofalls,

Gary,

Just lovely.
I have never had a rose until mothers day. One of my sons bought me a beautiful peach climber.

Got any tips for me on initially planting it?

I saw a bottle of Bayer all-in-one systemic rose and flower care.
http://www.bayeradvanced.com/product/All-In-One-Rose-Flower-Care/concentrate.html
Do you have any thoughts on this product?

Sandyd

Shae · « **Reply #11 on:** May 22, 2007, 10:52:26 AM »

I love miniature roses, but haven't had much luck with them either. Yours are beautiful! I had a beautiful trailing yellow miniature a few years ago, but when I cut it back because it was going haywire, it died. :'(

gander · « **Reply #12 on:** May 22, 2007, 01:14:42 PM »

I have not tried that bayer product but I have tried others and been happy with them. In these pics you can see how tall the yellow one is I have my hand above it and its over my head but I like them that way. The climber is really big. I wanted to move my biofalls when we redone the pond but I would not take a chance of hurting that rose at all. the other miniatures are on the side of the stream your left.

gander · « **Reply #13 on:** May 22, 2007, 05:07:30 PM »

Made a couple of arrangements.

GAjen · « **Reply #14 on:** May 23, 2007, 09:13:27 AM »

Gander they are so pretty!!!! You are gonna make me want to get back in the biz again.

Bonnie · « **Reply #15 on:** May 23, 2007, 01:33:58 PM »

I tell ya Gary........ you should NOT be working in a casino. You are missing your calling!

LeeAnne, I might have to try the Knock Out Roses if they don't require alot of care like others....

GAjen · « **Reply #16 on:** May 23, 2007, 02:47:19 PM »

Casino......Gary I spend the better part of my time playing Texas Hold Em.....my other addiction sad to say.

GAjen · « **Reply #17 on:** May 24, 2007, 10:30:33 AM »

Gander I was outside today while the wind was blowing west which means NO SMOKE and snapped two shots of the only mini I have left. This plant is 10 years old.

gander · « **Reply #18 on:** May 25, 2007, 08:48:19 AM »

Jen that is a beautiful color. I love my mini's. They do so well here by the stream.

GAjen · « **Reply #19 on:** May 25, 2007, 09:03:37 AM »

Thank you....I still think your red is the prettiest I've ever seen.

SueSTx · « **Reply #20 on:** May 26, 2007, 07:36:11 PM »

Gary is there anything you can't grow? That red is beautiful and the yellow so vivid.

I use the Bayer and it works for me. My rose bush is about 10 foot from a pasture and the grasshoppers just move in in droves. The Bayer systemic works. I use it on all my flower beds. I don't have trouble with fungus...to dry here...I water with a soaker hose during the night.

GAjen...the orange is beautiful.

GAjen · « **Reply #21 on:** May 27, 2007, 07:48:43 AM »

Thanks Sue, Gander has me wanting to start a bed of roses now......