Mirandy Rose
I purchased this Mirandy hybrid tea rose from a local discount garden center a few months ago for $6.50. It seemed like a great deal, even though the bush was small and looking a bit scraggly. I figured that I could get it to recover with a little bit of care and a regular watering schedule.
Roses seem to like being watered everyday during our rainless summer months. I have been watering all of our roses daily using an automatic micro-spray watering system. This Mirandy rose has doubled in size since I bought it in July. It was full of flowers about a month ago. A few weeks ago, it started growing a second set of blooms. The second set of roses just started opening two days ago.
The flowers have a deep red color with a hint of purple and a sweet fragrance that I typically associate with red roses. They are near perfection in terms of their looks. However, the flowers open quickly, and they typically lose their petals within a few days after opening.
September 29 2008 12:54 pm | Roses