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This is my second year with this plant in pots and it is an easy one to grow in zone 8a. The flowers and leaves drop of on their own once spent. Aphids love it, but the aphids and diseases are kept at bay with a light mist of GreenLight Neem II. The rose is very heat tolerant and loves the sun. More sun brings out the pink tipped yellow petals, less sun and you'll have very slight if any pink tips, but the yellow is still pretty. It's a compact plant and fits nicely in a 7-8 inch pot. We didn't protect it in the winter other than moving the pot closer to the inside wall of my patio and it did just fine. I would protect it though to be on the safe side.
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I'm sad to say this fragile little minature didn't do well on my southern facing porch, which gets constant sun and will average 90 to 95 degrees (up to 115 degrees) during summer months. The flowers are a very pretty salmon color at first, but bleached out to an unattractive color within 1 to 1 1/2 days after opening. The plant itself just couldn't take the intense heat. Thus, I gave this plant to my mother who has a partially shaded southern facing patio and the plants did wonderfully; kept their color and the foliage really flourished. It does need winter protection here in zone 8a. Unfortunately, we didn't do that and lost the plants. Thankfully, the majority of our other roses survived just fine. Aphids love this plant, but a good insecticide or blast of water will take care of that. I've started using GreenLight Neem II (works on flowers, nuts, fruits, and veggies), recommended by Portland Nursery, for bugs and diseases since she has neighbors growing fruits and veggies. Just a light spray does wonders.
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Another ideal post - thank you for taking the time to share your experience.
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