
Miniature roses tend to be extremely hardy, with the ability to thrive in USDA growing zones 4 through 11. Yes, they are all technically miniature roses - but some can still get up to 20 feet in height.ĭon’t get fooled by their smaller flowers, either. You’ll find a fabulous selection of miniature rose bushes for sale at Nature Hills Nursery, in a variety of colors, types and sizes. Poulsen introduced a wonderful floribunda rose named Else back in 1924 that is still popular today.When you want the beauty of a rose but at a smaller scale, a miniature rose bush is a gardener’s dream. The Poulsen family has been breeding roses in Denmark for about a century. Meilland is the hybridizer of the very popular and well-known hybrid tea rose Peace. Meilland is a family rose business in France now in the sixth generation of breeding and producing roses. Sunblaze is connected to Meilland and Parade roses are connected to Poulsen. ( Important Note: Sunblaze and Parade roses are different lines of miniature roses and are sometimes confused with one another.

Yellow Sunblaze Rose – Compact/Bushy – Bright yellow.Sweet Sunblaze Rose – Medium/Bushy – Creamy White Crimson edged becoming red as the bloom ages.Red Sunblaze Rose – Straight Upright/Bushy – A popular red tone.Candy Sunblaze Rose – Medium/Bushy – Hot Pink (Does not fade).Autumn Sunblaze Rose – Short/Bushy – Orange-Red (Does not fade).

Apricot Sunblaze Rose – Medium/Bushy – Dark Apricot with darker kissed edges.List of Sunblaze Rosesīelow is a listing of some fine Sunblaze miniature rose bushes: If fragrance is a must for your rose bed or garden, be sure to check the information on the Sunblaze rose bushes you have selected before you buy them. Some of the Sunblaze roses are slightly fragrant while others have no detectable fragrance. However, if you just happen to be out for a walk around the rose garden when the morning sun kisses their blooms, well, let’s just say your enjoyment level will move up several notches!Īs with all miniature roses, the word “ miniature” nearly always refers to the size of the blooms and not necessarily the size of the bush. Those beautiful Sunblaze rose blooms set against their nice green foliage truly is a sight to behold.

The colors of the blooms on these little beauties are outstanding. When the rose bush grew back, it was wonderful to see the same bloom, form, and color. In some cases, I have had cottontail rabbits nibble some of my miniature roses down to a little stub.

Like most miniature rose bushes, these are own root, which means even if the winter kills the top part down to the ground, what comes up from the root is still the same rose bush we originally purchased. Sunblaze miniature rose bushes come to us from a greenhouse in southern Ontario, where they make sure these beautiful miniature roses are winter-hardy and ready to plant in our rose beds or gardens. What exactly is a Sunblaze rose bush and why should you have some in your garden? Let’s find out. Small and fairy-like, Sunblaze roses may look delicate, but are, in fact, hardy little roses.
