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Planting Roses in Pots
by Ron King
In years past, serious rosarians would never consider
having a potted rose on their property unless it was just waiting for
its home to be prepared in the garden.
Times have changed and potted roses now have a place in the lives of
condo and apartment dwellers, city slickers who don't live within sight
of a tree, and anyone who has an empty space on their terrace or patio
in need of the beauty that only a rose can bring.
Not all roses are good candidates for growing in pots. The following
varieties have been found to do best. However, you should feel free
to experiment with any other varieties, even climbers, and see how they
make out.
All that Jazz
Ballerina
Blush Noisette
Bonica
Cecile Brunner
Clotilde Soupert
Green Rose
Gruss an Aachen
Hannah Gordon
Hermosa
Katharina Zeimet
Mrs. Oakley Fisher
Peace
Perfume Delight
Precious Platinum
Sea Foam
Sexy Rexy
Souvenir de la Malmaison
Stanwell Perpetual
The Fairy
Valentine
Whiskey Mac
Planting potted roses is relatively easy, as long as you do your planting
in the spring after any chance of a frost is long past. If you live
in a warm climate, then hold off planting until autumn when the ravages
of July and August are far behind.
When you're ready to plant, choose an appropriate sized container with
drainage holes. Make sure that the container has enough room for your
plant to grow without having to transplant too soon.
Fill the container with garden soil that contains some compost or organic
fertilizer. Dig a hole that's large enough to spread out roots without
bending or cutting back.
Knock the rose loose from its shipping container, and set it in the
hole so that the bud union ("knob" from which canes grow) is just above
soil level. Dig a shallow trench or moat around the base of the plant
to hold water, then water it well.
Potted roses are susceptible to the same diseases as garden roses, and
they require feeding, pruning and all of the other rose care basics.
Potted roses aren't less work or responsibility; they simply take up
less space than a regular rose garden. Don't plan to treat your roses
as if they were ordinary potted plants, or you will lose them.
People often ask if they can grow potted roses indoors. The answer is:
"Maybe, but it's a risky proposition." That's because roses need high
humidity and a lot of direct sunlight. Most modern homes with air conditioning
do not have high humidity. However, if you live in a warm, humid climate,
and you don't have air conditioning, then you can probably get away
with it as long as you put the rose in a sunny spot.
Of all the rose varieties that are likely to survive indoors, miniature
roses are your best bet. Miniature roses are regular roses that have
been bred to grow into smaller, more compact plants with equally small
flowers. They do very well in pots and are quite beautiful. If you're
willing, go ahead and experiment. You've really got nothing to lose
and you just might discover a whole new aspect of rose gardening!
Ron King is a full-time researcher, writer, and
web developer. Visit http://www.grow-roses-now.com to learn more about
this popular gardening activity. Copyright 2005 Ron King. This article
may be reprinted if the resource box is left intact.
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