How to Keep Kordana Roses Alive Indoors
Bred by Kordes Roses International of Denmark, who calls them potroses, Kordana roses are miniature plants, also known as throwaway roses. These are the small rosebushes that you can pick up at larger department stores, big-box outlets and grocery stores. Roses, even potroses, are outdoor plants and don't acclimate well to dry, dark interior conditions. The best way to keep your Kordana rose alive indoors is to provide it with six hours of sun per day while it is in bloom and pay close attention to its other needs. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Fertilizer
- Larger pots
- Scissors or pruning shears
- Compost
- Potting soil
- Manure or mushroom compost
Instructions
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Keep the Kordana rose in a cool spot with lots of indirect sunlight, at least six hours a day.
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Water the Kordana rose daily, spring through fall and every three days in the winter by placing it in a bowl of water that comes halfway up the side of the pot. Remove the pot when the top of the soil is saturated. You may need to add more water to the bowl as the soil soaks it up. Once a month, water the Kordana at the top of the soil, allowing the water to run out of the bottom of the pot. When it drains, water it again in the same manner twice more. This leaches the soil of any fertilizer salt buildup.
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Place the Kordana's pot in a larger pot to insulate the roots from the heat of the sun on hot summer days. Although the rose plant needs to remain warm, the roots need to stay cool.
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Remove dead flowers frequently by cutting the stem, 1/4 inch above a bud.
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Fertilize your Kordana rose with rose fertilizer, diluted to 1/4 the strength recommended on the label. Feed the plant spring through summer, once a month.
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Cut the entire plant back to 2 inches above the soil after it has finished blooming. Care for it in the same way and it may bloom again within two months.
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Repot the Kordana rose in the winter, while it is dormant. Move it to the next size larger pot and use equal parts of potting soil, compost and well-rotted manure or mushroom compost.
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