Patio rose
Rosa
Also called Miniature rose, Mini rose and Container rose
Garden plant · ShrubsIn a pot it dries out in a day in July and starves by August. It is the same rose as the big ones with none of the root run.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Medium
- Water
- Every 2 daysDrench and drain — water the whole surface until it runs from the holes.
- Light
- Full sun — six hours at least
- Feed
- Once a fortnight
- Humidity
- Average
- Hardiness
- Hardy — a very cold winter RHS H6, to -20°C
- Size
- 0.5 m tall · 0.4 m across
- Lifecycle
- Shrub
- Origin
- Northern hemisphere, widely
Is it safe for pets and people?
PetsSafe for pets
PeopleNothing recorded against it
HandlingTake care handling it
Thorns, not chemistry — the hazard here is mechanical.
Checked against ASPCA on 2026-08-03.
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