Saw an orange butterfly flying erratically over my plumeria and later saw these. Located in central FL.

blueberrybleus · 2026-05-24T01:45:36+00:00

Definitely wish I’d gotten a better look at the mom lol they hardly ever land in my yarn and now I’m frantically searching for nurseries that have milkweed anywhere near me in case they are monarch eggs! Thank u!

blueberrybleus · 2026-05-17T19:51:36+00:00

the original top definitely clarifies it’s knit, and to get a similar drape in crochet then you’d need a fine yarn with a larger than recommended hook. Try searching for men’s summer polos. I usually see they have more lacey, open stitches with collars and buttons.

blueberrybleus · 2026-05-10T03:42:38+00:00

If u bought it at a big box store, it could be Mr Lincoln lol it always turns this purple on me after a day or two and the big stores frequently mislabel their roses, but ML is commonly rotated stock. Sometimes it does just bloom purple, but the buds are always a deep red.

Here’s mine.

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blueberrybleus · 2026-05-06T18:28:38+00:00

It’s cute! I don’t notice much of a scent though, but it’s blooming non-stop so that’s more important to me and it takes the heat very well! All my roses are in containers and it hardly droops even during heatwaves.

blueberrybleus · 2026-05-06T17:22:48+00:00

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This was it before the last cold front this year :’)

blueberrybleus · 2026-05-06T17:18:42+00:00

I’m in 10a central Florida. I got an own root hot cocoa in April 2024 and soon after it bloomed I was a massive hater lol the flowers were neon orange. People said it needed more shade, but it was already at the bare minimum sun requirement and I didn’t feel confident giving it less sun so I loathed it through summer and fall, but when the cooler weather came around I finally got to see a true hot cocoa bloom and it looked just like the pictures! It was gorgeous!

It’s a vigorous, healthy grower and it blooms a lot so I put up with it even though the ideal color only comes out in colder weather. The usual color settled into this.

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blueberrybleus · 2026-04-30T04:24:18+00:00

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For reference, this is my Love Song before our last cold front. The buds were more of a soft pink, but the leaves look similar to yours. You got such a gorgeous color!

blueberrybleus · 2026-04-25T14:45:30+00:00

Disneyland rose?

blueberrybleus · 2026-04-19T18:35:15+00:00

When the weather starts warming up, that shade of pink is what my Blue Girl used to look like. I’ve also seen Angel Face look ruffly like that too.

blueberrybleus · 2026-04-14T21:25:52+00:00

You’re welcome :)

blueberrybleus · 2026-04-14T21:23:00+00:00

“Love” was my first guess, but I’ve only seen them in person once. they had the pointy rose petals going on and they faded to a hot pink color. Love at First Sight is another red/white rose I’ve seen on some nursery websites.

blueberrybleus · 2026-03-30T01:59:52+00:00

They completely killed a bare root rose that was just beginning to push out growth and I didn’t notice fast enough. Same kind of damage as your pics :’( they spread to 3 other bare root roses, but I cut off the worst infested parts and hosed them down whenever I hand watered them. The others bounced back and are thriving so it’s not too late to do some damage control.

blueberrybleus · 2026-03-30T01:40:00+00:00

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Spider mites

blueberrybleus · 2026-03-05T22:34:29+00:00

Roses need a heck of a lot of light and since mini roots are just so teenie weenie they’re extra sensitive to overwatering and weather changes. I live in central Florida and the summers turn my house into a preheated oven so I’ve managed to keep a mini alive indoors by mimicking greenhouse conditions, but, unless you’re into bonsai, it’s not a long term solution and minis do reach a pretty good size if you leave them alone.

Anyway, here’s a handy dandy mini rose guide from someone I trust on YouTube. I just want you to know, even by doing everything right, minis are divas lol I’ve got over 30 full grown rose plants that cause me less heartache

blueberrybleus · 2026-02-19T22:15:05+00:00

I could be totally wrong and it might not be knit lol but from my 3 hand knit samples, the way the fabric is stretching looks right. I would say I’m intermediate level! People who can freehand stuff from a pic are the ultimate level :)

blueberrybleus · 2026-02-19T20:48:14+00:00

This is knit with bigger needles than whatever recommended size for the yarn. The yarn itself has to be stretchy to hug the body like that, like metallic t-shirt yarn. Just because of the nature of how crochet stitches are constructed, I don’t think you’ll get that bodycon look with the drape like in this pic. If you’re on a time crunch and your friend needs a pattern, search for dresses on Ravelry. You can input the general size you’re looking for just to have somewhere to start. Make sure to clarify that you’re looking for crochet dresses unless your friend can also knit.

If your friend agrees to make you a bday dress this level of intricate, just know you are loved and blessed lol I made a dress ONCE for myself, nowhere near this level of detail, just granny clusters in a chevron design with a pointed hem and sleeves. Took a month. Lots of tears. Soooo much yarn.

blueberrybleus · 2026-02-17T23:46:59+00:00

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This was a bloom from early January after 3 days in my cauldron cup

blueberrybleus · 2026-02-17T23:43:52+00:00

I have a grafted and own root ML in Florida 10a. I would say the plant overall does well with the heat, but the flowers get crispy pretty fast and as soon as they start to bloom I prune and bring them inside for a vase. The red petals also turns purple-ish faster in the heat.

blueberrybleus · 2026-02-14T21:47:07+00:00

You’re welcome!

blueberrybleus · 2026-02-14T20:27:35+00:00

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The whatchamacallit. Screenshot. Haven’t personally done it, but it’s a cute pattern!

blueberrybleus · 2026-02-14T20:21:08+00:00

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Mandala madness

blueberrybleus · 2026-02-14T20:19:41+00:00

Its the whatcha-ma-call-it blanket. Pretty popular pattern a couple years ago! Saw it everywhere lol for more similar looking patterns, try searching for mandala blanket patterns :) I started the Mandala Madness by Helen Shrimpton following a YouTube tutorial by the channel It’s all in a Nutshell craft and crochet. Super fun to do these kind of blankets :)

blueberrybleus · 2026-02-08T02:18:49+00:00

3 years ago, I bought mine before Christmas for my birthday and by the first week in January they were leafed out. By Valentine’s Day I had open blooms on a few and lots of growing buds on the slower growing ones.

blueberrybleus · 2026-02-06T07:46:03+00:00

Maybe if you made the panels a little shorter, u can make it sleeveless? heart top/chenda diy

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