Miniature Rose – Angel Wings (Heirloom) – Rosa chinensis Perennial – Dutch selection. Easily grown 1.5′ tall, miniature fairy roses with clusters of dainty, petite blossoms in classic rose shades of shell pink, deep rose and white. Blooms the first year. Soil & Water: Prefer rich, well drained soil or good potting mix if container grown. Feed seedlings every two weeks with half-strength fertilizer. Fertilizer pots regularly to maintain blooms. Planting & Growing: Six weeks before last frost, sow seeds 2″ apart in seed starting mix and cover 1/4″ deep.
Variety Details
Botanical name:Rosa chinensis
Plant type: Perennial
Growth habit: Upright
Crop category: Flower seed
Recorded feature: Container Compatible
Product format: Seed packet
Sowing & Growing
Soil Temperature: above 50°F
Planting Depth: 1/4″
Germination: 4-6 weeks
Height At Maturity: 6″
Sun/Shade: Full Sun
Spacing After Thinning: 12-18″
Prepare a weed-reduced seedbed for ‘Angel Wings’ Heirloom Miniature Rose and use the recorded planting season, depth, and light requirements. Press shallow-sown seed into good soil contact and keep the seed zone from drying during establishment. Thin or transplant only when the growth habit and spacing call for it. Leave enough room for mature width and air movement. Bloom timing and final height can shift with sowing date, climate, soil, moisture, and competition, so use listed figures as planning ranges.
Transplant when large enough to handle into larger pots.
Place ‘Angel Wings’ Heirloom Miniature Rose where its recorded height and growth habit fit the surrounding planting. Shorter companions can be positioned toward bed edges, while taller stems need room where they will not shade small seedlings too early. If cutting flowers, harvest with clean tools at the stage appropriate to the bloom form. If leaving flowers in place, observe how bloom sequence changes through the season and record which sowing date performed best at the site.
