Daniel, the nice thing about Burling is she is just down the "road" from you on the 99. Her roses will do well in your area. Also, she grows a lot of the roses from Ralph Moore who was the "king" of the miniature rose. He bred them for health first and then beauty. So, they will do very well in your yard or in a large pot. Ralph's nursery was also down the road from you on the 99.
I too am just down the road from you on the 99. I have several mini's that do well in my yard and in large pots. Peppermint Parfait is a good one and one of my favorites. Minnie Mouse aka Roller Coaster is another. Sequoia Gold is also great. I just picked up Peachy Bear (which Burling bred). It should do well in my yard. It will replace my Lady of Shallot which is a stingy bloomer that wants to be a climber. Peachy Bear doesn't get to be that big if you are looking for a smaller rose bush. I also just won, through a silent annual on-line rose auction, another Ralph Moore rose, Star Dust which was part of his Crown Jewels series.
I also have Vineyard Song, Halo Sweetie and am starting on the (not minis but smaller roses) Seven Dwarf series of roses. I have Doc and Sneezy. Lavender Crystal gets a bit of blackspot in very early spring (if we have a wet spring) but is a nice mini rose.
When you get the roses from Burling, if you order any from her, don't be surprised at the size of them. She will send you "bands" which are cuttings that she has rooted. You will need to pot them up progressively for about a year or so before you put them in their permanent location (if you are planting them in your yard). Otherwise, you can leave them in a pot. Usually, any plants I get from Burling, in November, are pretty much ready to go into the ground by late May or early June before the super hot weather truly hits and is here to stay for six months.
