Generally, they have a difficult time with the consistent temperatures usually associated with apartments and houses. They like it hot, hot, hot during the day and cold, cold, cold at night. You can think of your mini-roses as plants that you'll enjoy for the short term. Buy mini-roses in February, enjoy them inside for a few months, then plant them outside in May. You may find that they perform better outside.
Heliotropes are annuals that do very poorly as houseplants.
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