What is a miniature rose?
Roses, like dogs, cats, horses and other domestic animals, have been hybridized and crossed so that there are a number of different types and sizes you can purchase. The major classifications, which are made up of other sub-classes in some cases, are Hybrid Teas, Grandifloras, Floribundas, Polyanthas, Shrubs, Old Garden Roses, Climbing Roses and Miniature Roses. Miniature roses actually started with the original China (Old Garden Rose) rose, Rouletti, found in a windowbox. Since that time, crosses have been made with all types of roses to come up with a rose bush that produces blooms of a small size. Because some of the larger roses are used in the crosses, size was forgiven in certain cases of exceptional roses, and miniature roses began appearing with blooms rivaling some Floribunda blooms. Because of this a new category was established, Mini-Flora Roses, to cover the larger blooms, larger leaves and/or larger bushes. But generally speaking a miniature rose will have a diminutive bus
