[Rose-list] Re: Miniature roses

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Heirloom OGR's sells mini's.  Louise (co-owner with husband) said
they raised miniatures for 25 years before they got into old and
English roses.  I've not bought any from them, but I've had several
from ''stores''.  Perhaps that's why I've never been pleased with
them... or perhaps I'm pruning too severely, they always seem twiggy
and get increasingly pitiful each year.

Are all mini's a bit twiggy ?  
Do you only dead-head and not truely prune these little guys ?  

Perhaps I've not given them much of a chance...

Sincerely,       
~Carleen~
Keeper of Sheep & Old Roses
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> From: Patricia R. Wenham 
> I would suggest purchasing from one of the miniature rose growers
or a
> reputable nursery.  Roses that are sold in the supermarkets seem to
be
> ones that have little root growth but have been forced into bloom. 
I do
> not know if this is true or not but I have been given miniatures
that
> were sold at chain grocery stores and when I tried to plant them
most
> had no roots.  They are also sold at times when the weather is not
good
> for planting them outside.  I have found that minis do not do well
in
> the house.  Perhaps if one were to create a small greenhouse on a
window
> sill they might do well.
> 
> Nor'East Roses sells a book on miniature rose culture.  They have a
Web
> page.  I found it by typing their name into my browser.
> 
> Good luck! 
> 
> Patti
> p*@televar.com
> central Washington state

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