On Sat, 13 Sep 2003 16:41:30 GMT, (Shiva) wrote:

On 13 Sep 2003 07:37:34 -0700, (Pam) wrote:

Howdy,

Well I guess that mini roses are a popular subject!

They are, indeed. In fact, had you googled this group using keywords
"miniature roses" you would have found lots of posts. Now do tell why
you would expect to post a question and get lots of responses inside
of 24 hours from a gardening group in the summer? Patience, dahling.

Dave gave you great advice, but the thread made me realize what you
are doing. You are leaving the little trays under the roses, aren't
you? That is what is killing your roses. I have a friend who must have
potted roses because she must have GRASS in the big full sun area
(pffft to that) and must leave the trays under the pots because of
that unsightly stain the draining water leaves on the concrete. She
now has half-dead roses. Joy is messy and not for the anal retentive.

Dave, shame on you! Letting them dry out completely is not the same
thing as making sure they drain continuously. NO TRAYS under potted
roses. Full sun, lots of water, no trays, and they will be fine. And I
would not keep them in the house at all, I don't care what Harry and
David's says.

I think you're confused Shiva. I don't grow miniature roses in pots. I
don't grow *any* roses in pots, ever. I was simply giving advice from
what I know about the habits of roses.

The only things I have growing in pots are indoor tropicals and a
couple of little things on my porch like begonias, aparagus plants,
and some large concrete planters filled with fading summer annuals.

My thoughts on pots and watering comes from my experience with killing
orchids. Needless to say, I don't grow plants with little tolerance to
extremes in watering. I prefer to have a plant that has a little fudge
factor built in (when it comes to potted plants).