Melinda Myers

Miniature Rose

Botanical Name

Rosa x hybrida

Hardiness

Zones 4 to 9

Height

6 to 24 inches

Width

8 to 24 inches

Flowers

Summer: large variety of colors

Light

Full sun

Soil

Moist, well-drained

Planting & Care

• Plant in spring or early summer at same level as in the nursery
• Grow as a houseplant
• Deadhead to encourage new blooms and thick sturdy growth
• Provide winter protection if grown outdoors

Problems

Black spot, powdery mildew, rusts, cankers, virus

Varieties

• Sunblaze Series - golden, yellow, lavender, hot pink, raspberry, and salmon flowering, fragrant, up to 2'
• Gizmo - orange-scarlet flowers
• Gourmet Popcorn - white flowers
• Millie Walters - double orange-peach flowers, slightly fragrant