What's eating my cinderella miniature rose?

Cinderella Miniature Rose is targeted by aphids, spider mites, thrips, and Japanese beetles. Its tiny blooms and soft new growth attract aphids first. Spider mites flare in hot, dry spells. Because miniature roses are compact, infestations spread quickly across the whole plant — check every few days.

Clusters on shoot tips; sticky honeydew; distorted buds that fail to open Knock off with water; treat with insecticidal soap or neem oil; repeat weekly

Stippled, bronzed foliage; fine webbing on undersides; leaves drop in heavy infestations Mist foliage regularly; apply miticide or neem oil; remove badly affected stems

Streaked, distorted petals; silver-brown scarring on blooms; buds may abort Remove infested flowers; apply spinosad or insecticidal soap; use sticky yellow traps nearby

Petals and leaves eaten to skeleton; shiny beetles visible in midday sun Hand-pick into soapy water; neem oil spray as a repellent; soil-applied nematodes