Frost Survivor

Somehow, this tiny yellow rose has survived the frosts.

Yellow Mini

Minis are well-behaved roses. They're easy to prune and bloom all season.

First Mini Rose of the Season

The yellows are coming on, too. They may be small, but they carry a powerful scent.

Red Mini

A precious late-season red mini rose in bloom.

A Mini on Fire

This mini rose always bloom brightest late in the season.

Yellow Minis

Miniature roses in full bloom. They may be small, but they carry a powerful scent.

Mini Perfection

A mini rose of perfection in the colors of a summer sunset.

Pretty Mini - Ignore the Aphids :)

One of my favorite mini roses...and yes, it's infested with aphids. I've been blasting them off with the hose, but they keep coming back. Time for a systemic treatment.

More Mini Brilliance

Here's another mini still blooming in November.

The Minis are Still Giving

The mini roses along the front walkway are still blooming. Their colors become more brilliant in the colder weather.

Lingering Blooms in Frosty Weather

A mini rose and lavender stem. Their colors are fading in our frosty weather.

Mini Rose Spray

This spray of mini roses doesn't belong to me. It's a welcome visitor over the fence from a neighbor's yard.

Yellow Mini Rose

A sweet-smelling yellow mini rose. These minis bloom all summer.

First Mini-Rose Bloom

The first mini-rose blooms of the season. These may be small flowers, but they have a very strong and sweet scent.

Rose Icicles

These mini icicles are hanging from a mini rose bush.

Another Good Hiding Place for Small Birds

This is a mini-rose bush sweeping over the fence. It's gorgeous in summer, and a good hiding place in winter for house sparrows, finches and Oregon juncos who need a quick place to duck when a hawk, or cat, appears on the scene. I think the house sparrows roost there all night.

Another Mini Rose Survivor

I found this mini-rose fall survivor this week. The color of this particular rose is never this bright in the summer. It becomes this bright with the cold weather.

A Lingering Yellow Mini Rose

This is a mini yellow rose, one of just a few lingering into the end of the growing season. This one looked like it was glowing the other night.

Last Call for Mini Roses

The color of these mini roses always intensifies with the cold weather and first few frosts. Other flowers lose their color with the first blast of cold.

Sweet Mini Roses

They may be small, but they pack big aroma. These are some of the mini roses growing along the sidewalk up to my house. This is their second bloom of the season. They usually bloom three times, even in light frost.