Garden

[DowntonAbbey]

Do you think the mini roses in the small plastic containers will really grow and stay in bloom or do they seem to be a one time event? Thank you.

[Kachina624]

I've bought those mini grocery store roses.   They don't do well in the house because they take lots of sun,  but when transplanted outside they've grown very well and develop into a small bush about 12-18" high.   They bloom in full sun all summer long. 

[sweetee2]

I was going to say the same thing. Keeping them going until the snow melts is the issue so you can plant them outside. I love them. The little rose in very pretty against the green of the bush.

[JustJazzmom]

Mini roses are nice in containers and very few are disease resistant. 

[RedTop]

I planted 2 mini roses near the foundation of my home where they thrived for about 8 years.  

I had a baby pink one, and a variegated one that was yellow, orange, and pink; they grew to about a gallon size, and bloomed off and on all summer.   I planted them about 6 inches from the foundation and 2 ft apart in well drained soil.   They received partial sun all day and enough moisture that I did not have to water, except to give them a drink of Miracle Gro every few weeks.   The tiny roses were beautiful and I loved checking on them whenever I hung clothes on the line.  

In the fall, I let the leaves and pine needles blow in and cover them for the winter.   In the spring I would uncover them, trim a little, and just watch them grow.  I was amazed they survived our WV winters, and after year 5-6, they began to decline as far as growth and the number of roses.   They finally froze out completely after 2 brutal winters in a row.