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Posted: Mar/30/2009 9:06 AM PST
I can't wait to hear what everyone has to say. I think I have "green thumb potential" but I definitely need a gardening mentor, so I'm currently taking applications. As I mentioned in my profile, my husband and I are currently living in NW Pennsylvania. Around Valentines day I purchased a potted mini rose plant from a garden store. Initially it served as a centerpiece for our Valentine's dinner, but afterwards I couldn't part with it and since then have been trying to make it happy and healthy. I've done some research and I think I might have been over watering it, so I'm going to modify that. And I've also read that I should sink/soak water it from bottom up instead of the usual watering. Anyone have ideas about this? Also, I've heard that mini roses love the outdoors and struggle indoors. That's fine, ideally I'd love to take this plant with us when we move to Raleigh, NC, and plan to plant it outdoors. The tag that came with the plant says it can live in zones 5-9, and from what I've seen, it fits, but has anyone had experience with them? Will my mini roses be as happy as we are to move? Where would you recommend I plant them. Lastly, while I have them inside (where they will stay until atleast June) what is their growing cycle like? When I got it there were mature flowers and a few buds, which have since bloomed and wilted and fallen off. The stems and plant are still green and healthy, what can I do to get it to bloom again? How often will that happen? Please help! 
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Posted: Mar/30/2009 10:39 PM PST
I can't give any answer here, I never had luck with minis |
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Posted: Apr/01/2009 12:12 PM PST
Plant your roses when you move. You may have to baby them some. Mine have done great and I treat them just like my regular roses. |
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Posted: Apr/02/2009 7:40 PM PST
Thanks I will definitely do that as long as I can manage to keep them going until then.
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Posted: Nov/13/2009 4:01 PM PST
Hi! I have several mini's and the little buggers are hardy! I live in zone 8 and we get about 2 to 3 ft of snow. The best way to get any rose to bloom again and again is to dead head, cutting down to the stem that has 5 leaves on it. But for right now winter is'a comin so I've stopped dead heading (it's a hard habit to just stop)and I'm waiting for the first freeze. I do admit that I am nervous about getting them ready for winter  ( the potted ones)The ones I've planted around the house, I'll cover with lots of pine needles, works like a charm.I am hoping that the sheds we have will be enough to protect them. BTW you can keep a manageable head start in controlling black spot by striping the plant of all yellow leaves on the plant and on the soil.....and using some of the formulas for BS as well as powdery mildew that you can find on this fan-tastic forum!  twotut marian Attachments:     |
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