PlantFiles: Miniature Rose
Rosa chinensis 'Angel Wings'

I started this rose from seed last fall. It is now about 4 ft. in height but I don't have any blooms.

I brought this plant down to So. Alabama from Minneapolis, MN. I bought it at the Friends' School's annual plant sale in the spring at the Minnesota state fair grounds.
This rose was always a small slow growing plant for me until it moved here. It really got its "growth" the second year and is now as tall as the mailbox and half as wide as it is tall, so probably 3 foot by 2 foot.
I've been pruning it away from the mailbox.
Steady repeat blooming except in the high heat of summer and it will re-bloom in the fall. My plant has single "stars" rather than a double or semi-double shown in other photos.
White and magenta blossoms on the same plant.

In some cases the flower form of this rose appears to show influence from Rosa multiflora.

Very easy to grow Rose! Mine was wintersown and bloomed well the first summer! I started another this year indoors so now I have two, but the first that was wintersown grew much faster and healthier.

From your friends at Botanical Interests: Perennial to USDA zones 4-5. These charming little roses may take a while to sprout from seed, but when they do --- WOW! You may watch them every day to see how they have grown. The petite 1"-2" single and double flowers bloom in shades of pink and white. The plants will begin to flower at just a few inches tall. They may already be in bloom in their containers before you transplant them outdoors! Single and double flowers in shades of pink and white are no-fuss and easy to grow. A beautiful choice for containers on a sunny patio, porch, or balcony.

This is an enchanting rose, but be forewarned that it can exceed its growth projections! In my CT garden, it has reproduced itself many times and grows to an average of
4-1/2 feet tall by 5 feet wide! Planted just one seedling about 7 years ago, grown from Renee's seeds (it is the shell color).
Have transplanted some of its babies and they have grown likewise, to the point that I had to shear them back with hedge pruners as they wanted to overtake other nearby roses.
Ya' gotta love its exuberance and reliability, though!
Looks delicate but is a tough one!

I got my seed from an heirloom seed catalog several years ago but noticed that they don't carry it any more. Somewhat evergreen in central MS. Grows and blooms well in partial sun/part shade conditions. Never seen any blackspot on it even in our humid climate. When in full bloom it is very impressive. About 18" to two feet tall. Can be propagated by cuttings very easily in spring.

This an open-pollinated rose (seed can be saved). I've been growing it for several years now, I originally obtained seed from Renee's Garden. Fairly easy to grow. My mix contains three colors: Dark pink (almost a light magenta), shell pink, and white. Nice border plant, semi-evergreen in N. Central Texas.