ctcarol said:All those problems still exist, but those folks on the rose forum can probably tell you which ones would be best and which to avoid in your situation. It would help to have more info about your location. Humidity and air movement play a big role in fungal diseases. Also how large your containers will be.
I did post on the roses forum, thanks. Right now, I am going to stick with the three mini roses I purchased. I put them into 8" pots and nestled them in the beds amongst the plants in the ground. Folks on the roses forum told me they could go directly into the ground and that I should deadhead them just like regular roses.
I was at Lowes today still looking for clay pots and saw some beautiful roses that were marked down for only $8 from $20. I was tempted, but at the moment, I think I would be better off waiting to see how well my mini roses do. I have had the mini ones in pots before, and they did very well. I had two that each grew to fill a 10" pot quite nicely, and then then were stolen from the front of my house. I feel certain I know who did it, but I could not prove it, so...c'est la vie....
