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A real charmer. Sharply pointed buds unfold gracefully into blooms of a classic rose shape. The colouris deep cream and even light yellow during summer, but in autumn, the blooms are suddenly transformed into admirable shades of apricot. The overall performance is

astonishing. The bushes grow to nearly I m, and fill out on the sides almost as much. Slender stems are produced in great abundance and deliver charming, long-lasting cut flowers.

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This vigorous, tall and dense- growing Miniature rose is never without long-stemmed cut flowers of a light-yellow colour. The buds are urn-shaped and open into exciting exhibition blooms when the light yellow intensifies, with pink and red on the petal edges. Use in pots, borders or small groupings. Read the rest of this entry »

Miniature roses originated from the Chinensis roses. Over the past 50 years, a few breeders have concentrated on cross-pollinating the original Rosa chinensis minima, cultivated in Europe since 1815, with a multitude of Hybrid Teas, Floribundas and even Climbers. This has resulted in an extensive range of varieties in virtually every colour and shape of bloom. Miniature roses are identified by their small blooms and leaves. Plants of some varieties can grow to a height of 1 m, and Climbing Miniatures are able to cover 3-m-high fences and pergolas.

Miniatures are ‘everywhere’ roses. They grow on garden tables, in old stone wash tubs, window boxes, pots around a bird-bath or in tiny townhouse or duplex gardens where one can simply take up a few flagstones in a paved courtyard and substitute good soil. Miniature Standards make beautiful backdrops for pathways or add colour to patio walls. To keep plants well shaped, they should be cut back twice a year (this can be done with hedge clippers) and they must be heavily pruned in winter. For best effects they should be planted in groups of about five, 30 cm x 30 cm apart or in beds, spaced 30 cm apart, with 60 cm separating rows. Read the rest of this entry »