How to Pot Rose Plants
You don't need a large flower bed to successfully grow roses. Most shrub varieties grow well as potted plants, and there are rose hybrids bred specifically for use as container plants. Purchase nursery seedlings or bare-root plants in early spring, and pot them while the plants are still dormant. As long as you place the pots so the roses receive at least six hours of sunlight a day, they will thrive and bloom in their small environment. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Fill a 10- to 15-gallon pot half full with potting soil. Use a pot that has drainage holes in the bottom, otherwise excess moisture will lead to root rot.
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Set the rose plant in the pot. Add or remove soil from beneath the plant until the crown of the plant sits 2 to 3 inches beneath the plant rim. The crown is the section where the rose canes emerge from the root system.
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Fill in around the rose roots with additional soil until the crown sits just above the soil surface. Water the soil until the excess moisture drains from the bottom of the pot. Add more soil if necessary after watering.
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Place two small bricks in the drip tray, then set the rose pot on top of the bricks. Adjust the pot so the bricks do not block the drainage holes. Elevating the pot ensures that the soil doesn't absorb too much water from the moisture that collects in the drip tray.
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Water the potted roses when the top inch of soil begins to feel dry. Pots dry out more quickly than garden beds, so the plants may require daily watering in hot or dry weather.
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Tips & Warnings
Fertilize your potted roses regularly. Use a water-soluble rose fertilizer at the package-recommended rate.
Potted roses should be moved to a protected area during freezing weather.
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