*Baby Katie  not currently available

Saville (1978)

Height:                                12-16"

Bloom Size:                                                1.5-1.75"

Petal Count:                                                28

USDA Zones:                                              4 to 11

Delightful blend of pink and cream flowers of exhibition form, borne in profusion in sprays or single stems on a vigorous plant. Very prolific. Not as tiny as the baby name might suggest, but cute!

Bambino

Saville (1994)

Height:                                                        8-12"

Bloom Size:                                                0.75"

Petal Count:                                                26-40

USDA Zones:                                              4-10

Small, bright orange flowers in clusters. Extremely vigorous, with compact habit, continuous flowering. Micro Mini.

Burgundian Mini Rose (not currently available)

before 1664

Height:                                                       18 "

Bloom Size:                                               1.5 "

Petal Count:                                               50 plus

USDA Zones: 4-9

This rose is classed a centifolia, but is the size of a mini, has the small foliage of a mini, and the flowers are the size of a mini. The flower is a dark pink, the shape a pompom, or button eye, flowers are abundant, but there is no repeat flowering. Fragrant? A collector’s must.

Chasin' Rainbows (not currently available)

Saville (1988)

Height:                                                        10-15"

Bloom size:                                                 1.25"

Petal Count:                                                21

USDA zone                                                 5b through 10b

Yellow orange blend.  Spice fragrance. Exhibition bloom form. Disease resistant.  Similar to 'Rainbow's End' but Micro Mini

Christine Weinert (not currently available)

(1976)Moore

Height:                                                       12-15 "

Bloom Size: 0.5-1.0"

Petal Count:                                              25 plus

Dime-size, full, coral-pink flowers borne in abundance. Plants are shrubby and well-branched, repeated flowering throughout the summer.  Perfect for the fairy garden.

Cinderella (not currently available)

Jan De Vink (1953)

Height:                                                        6"-12"

Bloom Size:                                                1" or less

Petal Count:                                                55

USDA zone                                                 5b-10b

A classic micro mini. Dainty white flowers with touches of pink in cooler weather. Well formed, dime-sized blooms on a vigorous, compact, shade-tolerant bush. Spicy fragrance.

Cinderella Gold (also sold as Gold Medallion)

(1995 Moore)

Height:                         to 6”

Petal Count:                 15-25

Bloom Size:                  0.75”

USDA Zones:               6b-11

Medium yellow flowers, very mildew resistant, shiny foliage

Constellation

(1999 Saville)

Height:                         20-28”

Petal Count:                 26-40

Bloom Size:                  2.5”

USDA Zones:               5b-10b

Ivory white, flowers large and very full, very fragrant. Buds pointed, borne singly, blooms freely. Leaves are glossy, dark green and densely borne. Very disease resistant, even in the greenhouse. Nearly thornless!

Cupcake (not currently available)

(1981 Spies)

Height:                                                        to 24"

Bloom Size:                                                1.5"

Petal Count:                                                25-60

Lovely clear frosting pink on the side of apricot, this is a long-blooming rose and extra reliable. Prolific, perpetual bloom; tolerates some shade, disease free.

Dee Bennett not currently available

(1989 Saville)

Height:                                                       18-24 "

Bloom Size:                                                1.25"

Petal Count:                                             25

USDA Zones:    5-10
A beautiful combination of apricot and orange tones, commemorating a splendid rose breeder. Classic bud form, brilliant color, “hotter” than Jean Kenneally, less flashy and shorter than Rainbow’s End. It blooms almost continuously with long-lasting flowers of exhibition quality and outstanding substance.

Diamond Anniversary

(1996 Moore)

Height:                         to 15”

Petal Count:                 40

Bloom Size:                  1.5”

USDA Zones:           5 plus

Classified as mauve, this is Gwen’s favorite of the lavender minis. Well-formed flowers, blooming throughout the summer, nice clear color.                      

Electric Lady

(2008 White)

Height:                         to 24”        

Petal Count:                 26-40

Bloom Size:                  2.25”

USDA Zones:           not rated?

Deep coral-pink, large flowers with strong fragrance. Single or in small clusters. Shrub bushy and rounded with semi-glossy, disease resistant foliage, vigorous. Almost a patio rose and nice in a container.

Grace Seward   not currently available

Bennett (1991)

Height:                                                        24-36"

Width:                                                         24-36"

Bloom Size:                                                2.5"

Petal Count:                                                5 (single)

USDA Zones:                                              5-10

Five snowy white petals with an eye of pink stamens, sweet fragrance. The large bush produces lots of flowers.

Green Ice   

Moore (1971)

Height:                                                        8"

Bloom Size:                                                1"

Petal Count:                                                25

USDA Zones:                                              5-10

Tiny apricot buds open into double white flowers, which then change to a very long-lasting light green. Very abundant bloom on a strong plant. A great hanging basket plant. Very easy to grow.

Hilde

Height:                         to 18”

Petal Count:                 17-25

Bloom Size:                  2.0”

USDA Zones:           5b-11

Flowers have petals that are red rimmed, while white at the base, quite similar to one of the parents, Kristin, but said to be considerably more resistant to mildew. Very fragrant. 

Hot Tamale (not currently available)

(1994 Zary)

Height:                                                        18-30"

Bloom Size:                                               1.5 "

Petal Count:                                               26-40

USDA Zones: 5-11
Truly hot, outstanding colors, orange, glowing pink, and yellow. An excellent, worry-free plantin most climates, although said to be susceptible to blackspot.

Jean Kenneally
(1984 Bennett)

Height:                                                      22-36"

Bloom Size:                                                1.5"

Petal Count:                                               22

USDA Zones: 5-11
Delicate apricot flowers with classic hybrid tea form in the bud, this rose has been the most popular mini of all time.

Jeanne LaJoie

Sima (1975)

Height:                                                        7-10'

Width:                                                         8-10'

Bloom Size:                                                1.5"

Petal Count:                                                40

USDA Zones:                                              4-11

Joan Franson, rosarian of 45 years experience, said, "When Jeanne LaJoie is in bloom, you almost don't need any other rose." Beautiful buds and fluffy mid-pink flowers with a slight lavender cast are profuse in June and continue thru the summer. The graceful canes lend themselves to training on fence or arbor. Almost unbelievable, easy and dreamy. You really must have this one. 1977 Award of Excellence. See also, Tyrelle, a white sport of this gem.

Little Eskimo (not currently available)

(1981Moore)

Height:                                                        12-18"

Bloom Size:                                                1.5"

Petal Count:                                                55

USDA Zones: 5-11
Very full, fluffy flowers of snow white, abundant blooms repeating frequently. Nice petite white mini!

Little White Pet (not currently available)
Polyantha 1879

Height:                                                        "

Bloom Size:                                                "

Petal Count:                                               

Height:     18-36”
Petal Count:    many
Bloom Size:     0.5-1”
USDA Zones:     5-10
One of the earliest polyanthas introduced, “The Pet” has white, flat, small zinnia-like flowers with many, many gorgeous, round pink buds interspersed. Repeat blooming, adorable!

Magic Carrousel (not currently available)

(1972)Moore

Height:                                                       12-18 "

Bloom Size:                                                2.5"

Petal Count:                                                35

USDA Zones:     5-11
A fancy flower, white edged with dark pink, giving the holiday effect of a merry-go-round. Many flowers, many flushes of bloom. This plant has been widely grown and loved, an old goody.

Mimi   (not currently available)

Meilland (1965)

Height:                                 12-18"

USDA Zones:                       6b-10 (default)

As you might expect, this is a fluffy lavender-pink reminiscent of a tutu. This variety is very petite, bushy, tiny foliage, abundant flowers.

*Minnie Pearl

Saville (1982)

Height:                                                        14-24"

Bloom Size:                                                1.5"

Petal Count:                                                25

USDA Zones:                                              4-11

Very long, elegant buds are light pink with a light yellow base. One of the top exhibition roses. Color deepens somewhat in hot sun. Blooms come one-to-a-stem on an open, well-shaped bush. Flowers produced every day!

Mother Lode (not currently available)

White (2008)

Height:                                                        12-15"

Width:                                                         15-18"

Bloom Size:                                                2"

Petal Count:                                                17-28

USDA Zones:                                              5-10

Chosen by and named in recognition of the Mother Lode Rose Society because of its abundance of deep golden flowers, which hold their color just like the precious metal. Continuously covered with small clusters of blooms: a compact, vigorous grower. Slightly fragrant.

My Sunshine (not currently available)

(1986)Bennett

Height:     22”
Bloom Size:     2.5 inches
Petal Count:     5
USDA Zones:     4 to 10
The brightest yellow petals make up this perfect single. The flowers are an unusual almost pentagram shape, each petal also angular. A constant display of blooms, changing to apricots and oranges, on a very disease resistant plant.Many lovers of the classic hybrid tea form have found they have to have 'just this one single'.

No Worries (not currently available)

White (1997)

Height:                                                        10-15"

Bloom Size:                                                1.5"

Petal Count:                                                12

USDA Zones:                                              5-10

A vibrant, cheerful bicolor in yellow and orange with gold stamens! Small, open clusters frost the short round plant. Disease resistant, too. Micro Mini

Norwich Sweetheart (not currently available)

David H. Berg (2002) not patented

Height:                                                   18-24"

Petal Count:                                           17 - 25

Bloom Size:     2.25”

USDA Zones:5-10

Aptly named, this is one sweetheart of a rose! Extraordinary abundant warm pink flowers with classic form are not only lovely, but they're truly fragrant as well. I didn’t understand why it was classed red until the cool weather of this fall produced the darker color. Warm weather results in pinker tones! Disease-resistant, medium green foliage. Each large, long-lasting exhibition bloom has it's own long stem. Mini-Flora

Orchid Jubilee (not currently available)

Moore. (1992)

Height:                                                        6'

Bloom Size:                                                1.5"

Petal Count:                                                10

Double lavender-pink flowers in clusters of 5 to 10 or more. Vigorous, healthy, mini climber-or use as flowering shrub. Good repeat bloom. Fancy, almost like a diminuitive clematis.

Orange Honey

(1979 Moore)

Height:                                                       15-23"

Bloom Size:                                                1.5"

Petal Count:                                                5-12

Semi-double and a striking tangerine orange in most weathers, provides a bright accent in the front of the perennial border. Add it especially where blues and lavenders abound. Shade tolerant, too

Peach Delight (not currently available)

Saville (1994)

Height:                                18-26"

Width:                                 34-40"

Bloom Size:                        2.75"

Petal Count:                        34-64

USDA Zones:                      5-10

Soft apricot buds open slowly to reveal deep peach inner petals. The relatively large, hybrid tea-type flowers most often borne singly on long stems, making this a superb cut flower. This incredibly vigorous plant often spreads wider than tall, up to a yard across. Mini Flora

Pink Clouds (not currently available)

(1956)Moore

Height:                                                        5-8'

Bloom Size:                                                1.5"

Petal Count:                         5                      

USDA Zones:                      5-9

An older variety, totally reliably hardy here in Denver (zone 5). Profuse deep pink, fragrant bloom late May/early June. Single and showy! Very disease resistant, drought tolerant once established.

Pinstripe

(1985 Moore)

Height:                         to 18”

Petal Count:                 17-25

Bloom Size:                  1.5”

USDA Zones:           6-9 (default)

Pretty, clean red and white streaking, very disease resistant.          

Playgold (not currently available)

(1997 Moore)
Height:     12-18”
Petal Count:    8
Bloom Size:     2”
USDA Zones:     6-10
Healthy, disease-resistant foliage.  Near single flowers open bright yellow or orange and fade to soft pink and orange.

Popcorn (not currently available)

Morey (1973)

Height:                                10-24"

Bloom Size:                        1"

Petal Count:                        13

USDA Zones:                      5-10

Clouds of tiny white single flowers with brilliant yellow stamens, borne in clusters and sprays. Vigorous compact bush. Very pretty.  The simplicity of the single flowers make this especially appropriate for a rock garden.

Ralph Moore

Saville (2000)

Height:                                                        16-20"

Bloom Size:                                                1.75"

Petal Count:                                                20-24

USDA Zones:                                              4-10

The rich red flowers fades very little with age-nor did Mr. Moore, who lived to be 102. The foliage shows a good deal of red color, too. Well-branched, with abundant bloom, a very impressive rose, even in its first year. The flowers form both singly and in clusters on long stems good for arrangements. Ralph Moore was honored in 2000 for a lifetime of achievement as the most prolific miniature hybridizer in the world.

ARS Award of Excellence.

Red Minimo

DeRuiter (1986)

Height:                                                        8-14"

Bloom Size:                                                1"

Petal Count:                                                15-25

USDA Zones:                                              5-10

Abundant 1" Chinese- red, zinnia-like blossoms are produced in abundance on this compact plant. Very disease resistant; shade tolerant. Micro Mini. A true red great for a red, white and blue scheme, tiny and cute but with a big impact.

Renny (not currently available)

(1989 Moore)

Height:                                                        12-18"

Bloom Size:                                               1.0 "

Petal Count:                                                25

USDA Zones: 5-10
Starry pink flowers in great abundance, this is an unusual form that provides abundant color. Very nice with sedums such as ‘Tricolor’ and ‘Neon’ at front of perennial border.

Rise 'n Shine

Moore (1977)

Height:                                                        16-20"

Bloom Size:                                                1.5"

Petal Count:                                                25-40

USDA Zones:                                              4-11

Bright, sunny, clear yellow flowers on a superior bush; a classic. The flower petals quill as they age, becoming pointed, the multiple flowers like stars as they whiten with age. Dozens of blooms in continuous succession. Delightful in a large pot; easy.

1978 Award of Excellence.

Ruby Baby

(2000 Christopher)

Height:                         12-18”

Petal Count:                 17-25

Bloom Size:                  1.5”

USDA Zones:           5-10

Rosy-red petals with yellow reverse adding to the vibrancy of the flower color.  A sport of Hot Tamale, just as disease resistant, heat and drought tolerant. A knockout color.       

Sequoia Gold (not currently available)

(1996 Moore)

Height:                                                     14-18"

Bloom Size:                                                2"

Petal Count:                                                30

USDA Zones: 5-10
A worthwhile addition to the yellow miniatures. Pleasantly double, soft yellow, wide flower on a dwarf plant. The flowers fade to a sweet paler yellow, but don’t go as far as white.  I really like this one, new and old combining in harmony.

Simplex

(1961 Moore)

Height:                                                       12-18 "

Bloom Size:                                               1.5 "

Petal Count:                                                5

USDA Zones:     5-10

Adorable, wide, single flowers from apricot buds, at first buffy in the center, later pure white with yellow stamens. The many flowers are beautifully displayed. Great in a pot or where informal flower faces are desired throughout the summer.

Sleeping Beauty

(2005 White)

Height:                         14-22”

Petal Count:                 45-55

Bloom Size:                  2”

USDA Zones:           5-10

Large, bright pink flowers with salmon tones. Very fragrant minifloras with a long vase life. Borne in large clusters. Bushy, compact, well-branched, and disease resistant.

Spice Drop (not currently available)

Saville (1982)

Height:                                                        6-12"

Bloom Size:                                                1"

Petal Count:                                                35

USDA Zones:                                              5-10 (at least)

Delicate, well-formed salmon pink buds and flowers repeatedly cover this delightful micro-mini. The dense, well branched plant is compact, vigorous and symmetrical, with lots of dark green foliage. A great plant for the fairy garden.

Spotlight (not currently available)

Moore (1999)

Height:                                                        12-18"

Bloom Size:                                                1.5"

Vibrant geranium-orange flower with clear white star in the center. Single flowers  with striking color combination on a compact, healthy plant. A real eye catcher; great for rock garden.

Strawberry Swirl (not currently available)
(1978 Moore)

Height:                                                       18-24 "

Bloom Size:                                                1"

Petal Count:                                               48

Sweet Chariot (not currently available)

(1946)deVink

Height:                                                       6-8 "

Bloom Size:                                                0.5"

Petal Count:                                              57 

USDA Zones:     4-10
One of the few truly fragrant minis. Lovely lavender-pink, tiny, very double buds open to a very fragrant flower. In pots the bush tends to spread sideways, perfect for a hanging basket, but in gardens it is reputed to develop a backbone and reach 2’ in stature. Baby flowers but a big girl fragrance.

Sweet Fairy

(1946)deVink

Height:                         6-8”

Petal Count:                 57

Bloom Size:                  0.5”

USDA Zones:           4b and warmer

Masses of lavender pink, button flowers, sweetly fragrant, on a finely branched, diminutive plant. Blooms well even in some shade. A classic.

Trinket

Moore (1965)

Height:                                                        to 12"

Bloom Size:                                                1"

Petal Count:                                                17-25

USDA Zones:                                              6b+

Tiny, jewel pink buds in clusters or solo, open to a golden boss, reminiscent of jewelry; petite, attractive shiny foliage. MicroMIni. A most choice little plant for the most petite setting.

Tyrelle (not currently available)

Height:                                                        6-10'

Bloom Size:                                                1-1.5"

Petal Count:                                                15-20

USDA Zones:                                              5-10

Clear white blooms cover this sport of the popular miniature climber Jeanne LaJoie. Bountiful clusters of double, lightly scented blossoms. Easy to train as a climber or use as a narrow hedge. Good disease resistance and very hardy. Discovered by Jan Staedler.

Whiteout (not currently available)

(1988 SMcCredy)

Height:     12-15"
Petal Count:    17-25
Bloom Size:     0.75 inch
USDA Zones: 5-10(default)

Abundant, everblooming, small, white, rosette or zinnia-like flowers, very similar to Little White Pet, but on a smaller plant. Sexy Rexy crossed with Popcorn resulted in this tiny gem—how could it be anything but great? Wonderful in pots, where it can fill in empty spaces and spill over, too.

Additional Roses of Interest
(not available by mail order)

Julie Link

(2005)Moore   
Height:     24-30”
Bloom Size:     1.5-2”
Petal Count:     26-40
Peachy pink, becoming deeper pink as flowers age. Fully double, gorgeous old-rose form, 1 1/2 ­ 2" flowers on a bushy upright plant. Medium green foliage, free, fast repeat bloom. Fragrant Named for Ralph’s dear friend Julie Link, a school teacher in Visalia, CA. Good for cut flowers.

Little Emma
(2005 Moore)
Height:     12-15”
Petal Count:     17-25

Dainty yellow flowers on a compact, miniature bush with bright green foliage. Double daisy-like roses bloom freely all season, even into the late fall. Very charming in pot or garden. Named for Ralph's great granddaughter.

Madeline Spezzano
(1985 Bennett)
Height:     12-24”
Bloom Size:     2-2.5”
Petal Count:     35-55
USDA Zones:     6-10
Unbelievably full blooms of rich pink have so many petals that they take days to open. Heavy flushes of bloom.

“Trinity Church”
found rose

Height:                                                       18-30 "

Bloom Size:                                                1.5"

Petal Count:                                                

USDA Zones:                                            5-10 (default) 

This pink, double rose has been adorning a church parking lot in downtown Denver for 35 years, proving its toughness and will to thrive. Lots of flowers, sometimes with a green eye, especially in cool weather, shiny glossy foliage.