The Miniature Rose

He did it again! It’s not something that happens all of the time. We bought a miniature rose plant two years ago. We thought it would add a bit of color to all of the greenery sitting on the plant console table. The blooms lasted for a while. Then we cut it back and it returned the favor again. My husband took this little plant on like no other. He tended to it like no other. He would move it back and forth from the console table to the sunny window during the winter. He got two more blooming times from it. Then we decided it was time to get a real console table in the dining room and the plants were scattered throughout the house. The miniature rose plant ended up on the balcony with a full western sun. The plant bloomed again in the spring. We cut it back another time - and wouldn’t you know - it budded for a sixth time and now is in full bloom. Even with the exceptionally hot summer the plant survived under the tender loving care it received. It looks healthier than ever. I’m not sure how much longer it will survive, but it’s been rewarding us with buds and blooms for quite a while. When you have so few plants you really pay attention to their health and well being. And how pretty they are!