Miniature roses are small copies of various garden forms of roses brought to Europe from distant China at the end of the 19th century. On their basis, at the end of the 20th century, many indoor roses of different shades were bred in many countries: from soft white to black. Miniature shrubs 20-40 cm high with leaves 2-3 cm and flowers 1.5-2 cm in diameter are very beautiful and elegant. To grow them, you need a bright, well-ventilated room. In summer, the plant needs to be slightly shaded from the scorching rays of the sun and cared for as usual, like other indoor plants. But caring for indoor roses in winter has its own rules.
Why don't indoor roses bloom in winter?
The long dormant period that indoor roses enter in winter makes caring for them a little more difficult. Many amateur flower growers, not knowing about this feature, rush to throw away the plant, considering it dead. The period of “sleep” for indoor roses begins around the end of November. This is facilitated by a decrease in daylight hours and a decrease in outside air temperature. The plant, which grows actively in summer, gradually stops blooming and slowly sheds its leaves. Having exposed its branches, the domestic rose “falls asleep” in winter until spring. How to properly preserve this delicate plant?
How to care for indoor roses in winter?
Caring for a home rose in winter is not a very labor-intensive process; even a novice amateur gardener can do it:
- First, you need to take the flowerpot with our rose to a cool room, for example, to a glassed-in loggia or balcony.
- It is not recommended to keep a flower in an apartment - it will simply dry out without leaves and die.
- There should be no drafts in the room.
- The air temperature should not fall below +4 degrees Celsius.
- It is not recommended to place the flower near heating radiators, as dry air can kill your plant.
- You should not use a refrigerator for winter storage of home roses; the plant needs fresh air and little lighting.
Caring for indoor roses at temperatures below zero
How to preserve an indoor rose in winter if the temperature on the loggia has dropped to zero degrees or below? The plant can withstand a decrease in temperature, but only for a few days. To protect the rose from frostbite, you need to mulch the soil in the flowerpot (cover with a layer of pine needles or leaves). The flowerpot itself should be insulated by wrapping it with cotton insulation, an old piece of natural blanket or other warm material. You should not cover the rose with a jar, condensation will form under it, and the lack of air exchange will lead to rotting of the plant or the proliferation of pathogenic bacteria. In winter, the plant should not be watered too much, so as not to completely dry out the soil (at least 1-3 times a week, depending on the overall humidity of the room). To stimulate the growth and flowering of the plant, it is necessary to prune indoor roses for the winter. It is more advisable to carry it out immediately after it sheds its leaves. To do this, take a sharp, disinfected knife (so as not to infect the plant with fungal diseases) and cut off the branches, leaving 3-4 buds.
Following our recommendations, winter care of indoor roses and preparation for winter will not create big problems or surprises for you. At the end of February, the indoor rose should be moved to a warmer and sunny place, gradually increasing the light, the humidity of the soil in the flowerpot and the air temperature. After removing the mulching, it is better to disinfect the soil, since dry needles and leaves can be a source of fungal diseases. Flower shops sell a lot of different products for this purpose, directly for indoor roses. And already in March, expect the first spring flowers.
Who can resist the charm of delicate rose buds? Certainly not keen flower growers!
Therefore, every flower lover simply must have a rose in a pot in his home collection.
Very often the purchase of a rose turns out to be spontaneous. Of course, because in the store they look very attractive. Indoor roses are often given to women who love flowers.
In any case, if you purchased a rose or received it as a gift, you will definitely find our article useful.
How to save an indoor rose after purchase
The rose is a difficult flower to keep at home; it is quite demanding and capricious. It is not enough to become the happy owner of this beauty, you also need to preserve the flower and find an approach to it, otherwise sad consequences will not keep you waiting.
Yes exactly. The purchased plant usually looks fresh and full of vigor, blooms amazingly and it seems that it will always be like that.
In fact, the plants arrive on the counter fed with all kinds of stimulants; in addition, they have special packaging that retains high humidity. Once on our windowsill, roses are deprived of all this.
Almost immediately, inexperienced gardeners have problems: the roses begin to turn yellow, their leaves dry out and fly off, the buds fall off and turn black. Rosette orders to live long and disappears, leaving behind nothing but frustration.
It should be noted that the rose is considered an open ground plant. Some varieties are more suitable for indoor use than others. But this does not mean that keeping them in an apartment is an easy matter.
When purchasing an indoor rose, after purchase it is simply necessary to take a set of rescue measures, even if the plant looks healthy and strong. Believe me, it won't last long!
So, what steps should you take when you bring a rose home:
- Remove the packaging wrapper, if any. Although the packaging helps to retain moisture, it often causes the rose to become infected with fungal diseases while still in the store, because... packaging interferes with air exchange, creating an ideal environment for fungi.
- Use pruning shears or scissors to remove all wilted leaves, blackened and dried stems that are on the plant.
- Flowers and buds also need to be trimmed. Of course, for the sake of them we buy a plant and we would like to admire them to our fullest, but the plant, the flowering of which was stimulated by special preparations and greenhouse care, subsequently simply cannot withstand such abundant flowering, and, having given all its strength to it, dies. Therefore, we cut off all the flowers and buds that are present on the plant, along with the supporting stem.
- Pay attention to the number of bushes in the pot. Growers of indoor roses often plant several plants in one pot to create the appearance of a lush flowering bush. Crowded plants weaken each other and there is a lack of nutrients. Bushes, if there are several of them, must be planted in different pots.
- After transplantation, it is necessary to treat the rose with antifungal drugs (Fitosporin) and pest control drugs (Fitoverm).
Features of cultivation
In flower shops you can buy indoor roses in pots. Before buying a rose for transplanting, prepare a flower pot in advance and soak it in water for a day.
Expanded clay is placed in a pot with a large drainage hole 3 cm from the bottom, with a small hole - no more than one cm. Replant using a transshipment method.
A flower in a pot bought in a store can be oversaturated with stimulants and is wrapped in film to retain moisture inside. They brought it home, removed the protective film, and the flower began to die outwardly. Reason: a favorable atmosphere was created under the film for the development of fungi. While the rose is packaged, the fungus does not make itself felt; after removal, it begins to develop on a large scale.
Don't be scared! Use pruning shears to remove dried stems, dead leaves and flower buds. Carefully, preserving the roots, plant the remaining rooted branches of the rose, each in a separate prepared pot. After transplantation, treat the flower with antifungal and pest control drugs.
Transplanting an indoor rose
To replant a rose, remove it from the previous pot along with the earthen lump. Assess the condition of the roots entwined in the ground.
If the roots are hair-thin, brown or blackened, dry or rotten, the plant will most likely die. You can try to save it: cut cuttings and try to root them.
Healthy roots are bright white or yellowish in color and look quite dense, like a thin wire. If the roots are only partially missing, you need to remove all the rotten and damaged ones, leaving the healthy ones.
Place expanded clay or other drainage at the bottom of the new pot.
It is better to purchase a soil mixture ready for roses or a garden mixture. Do not use cheap soil; it contains a lot of peat and few nutrients. It is better to choose a higher quality soil mixture.
You can make your own soil mixture by taking: 1 part humus + 1 part leaf soil + 1 part coniferous soil + 3 parts turf soil + 1 part sand.
Fill the drainage with soil and compact it a little. Place the rose bush together with a lump of earth, cover it with new soil, periodically compacting it so that the bush does not dangle in the pot, but is well fixed. Water with settled or filtered water at room temperature.
Treatment against diseases and pests is necessary. A pruned and replanted plant is weakened and susceptible to disease, even if it was well cared for at the store and no infection occurred. Therefore, it is better to play it safe and process it.
Also, after transplantation, treatment with Epin is effective - it will strengthen the plant’s immunity and reduce stress from transplantation.
Spray your plant; it requires high humidity, especially in conditions of operating heating and dry air in the apartment. If the rose is very small and weak, then the pot can be covered with a bottle (with small holes) on top, creating a greenhouse, and only then gradually accustom the rose to apartment air.
Next, we place the pot with the transplanted plant in a well-lit place. If you have a shady side and there is not enough light in winter, illuminate the rose with fluorescent lamps.
Garden roses
The bush can be either pyramidal or spreading. Height is from 25 to 90 cm, the stems of the group of climbing roses reach 8 m.
The bush is formed by 2 types of shoots: perennial woody main stems. Annuals are softer, covered with leaves on petioles. Both species have sharp thorns, the size and number of which depend on the type of rose.
The bud is either located at the very top of the shoot, or along the entire length. Flower sizes range from 2 to 18 cm; 3 types are determined by the number of petals:
- non-double 5-8;
- semi-double 20;
- terry 70-128 cm.
Some varieties of floribunda or hybrid tea roses have curved petals, while many others have a straight shape. Sometimes they are wavy or have jagged edges.
Rose is loved due to its richness of solid colors: white, cream, yellow, red. Also multi-colored: the edge or back side of the petal is painted in a different shade, there are even stripes and stains. Through selection, it has not yet been possible to obtain only one color - blue.
Many varieties have a strong and pleasant aroma, including citrus, fruit and spice aromas.
Leaves with teeth along the edges are elongated or rounded. The surface is matte and glossy, and the color is not only shades of green, but also blotches of bronze.
Skeletal roots, covered with bark with a diameter of 2-3 cm, go into the ground. There are also thinner, smallest branches of which are called lobes.
The connecting link between the underground part of the plant and the stems with leaves is the root collar; its size in centimeters depends on the degree of penetration into the ground:
- long 10-15;
- average 5-9;
- short 3-4.
Caring for indoor roses
Lighting
Rose is a light-loving plant. For her well-being, she needs a lot of light. South windows are very suitable for growing. On other cardinal points in winter, backlighting will be required.
Temperature
The optimal temperature for growing indoor roses is 18-25 degrees. Since the rose is an open ground plant, it loves fresh air very much and it needs it for full growth. In the summer, the rose can be taken out into the garden or onto the balcony. The rest of the time, you need to organize ventilation, while avoiding drafts that are harmful to roses.
Watering
Water the homemade rose with settled water at room temperature. Cold water is harmful to them. Rose will be grateful for regular spraying both in the summer heat and in the winter heating season. If the rosette is near the battery, then it is better to place it in a tray with wet expanded clay.
Fertilizers
The rosette is fed with complex fertilizers for roses from spring to winter once every 2-3 weeks, gradually reducing the frequency of feeding in the fall.
Reproduction
Indoor roses are propagated by cuttings. Cuttings up to 15 cm long, with several buds, are suitable for this. They are rooted in the ground, covered with a bottle or bag on top. To do this, you can take small cups for seedlings.
Roots appear in about 2 weeks. The greenhouse can be gradually removed after new leaves appear. Rooted cuttings can be replanted only when the root system has developed well.
Trimming
Roses require periodic pruning to form a bush. It is best to produce it in the spring. Branches that have lengthened over the winter, faded flowers, and weak and dry branches are removed.
Types of roses
Breeders have developed many varieties of indoor roses. The most popular include:
Baby Masguerade
The height of the bush is up to 40 cm, the leaf is dark green, there are no thorns. Inflorescences change color like chameleons. The variety has developed resistance to fungal diseases. The aroma is delicate.
Angela Rippon
Miniature indoor rose. The aroma of large flowers is rich. The bush does not require pruning, but constant preventive maintenance is recommended to avoid disease. Belongs to a multi-flowered variety.
Fire Princess
Rose with orange and red flowers located on the top of the shoots. The variety is vulnerable to fungal diseases and requires constant prevention.
Yellow Doll
A lush lemon-colored flower with fifty petals attracts the eye. Plant height is about 30 cm.
Green Ice
We can confidently call it the most popular variety of indoor roses. The height is more than half a meter, the girth of the branches reaches up to 80 cm. The variety has good immunity to many fungal infections. Blooms all year round. The bud is pink in color and when blooming turns into a snow-white flower.
Another article described: Indoor plant Krinum: planting and care
Diseases and pests of indoor roses
Problems and their solutions:
The rose is drying
This problem occurs especially often in summer and winter. On hot days, the rose evaporates a lot of moisture; you need to closely monitor the soil moisture, not allowing it to dry out completely, and also spray it regularly. In winter, due to heating devices, air humidity tends to zero, and the plant begins to experience a moisture deficiency.
The rosette dries out in the following cases:
- the root system is damaged or dead and the rose cannot absorb moisture and nutrients
- insufficient watering and humidity
- very dry indoor air
- the rose stands near the heating devices
If you notice that the leaves of your rose have begun to dry, do not wait to continue, but take measures to save the flower. First of all, you need to check the soil in the pot, if it is dry, water it. It is also recommended to remove the plant from central heating radiators. Place the rose in a tray with damp expanded clay and spray it often. If the rose bush is small, you can cover it with a bag or bottle until the plant returns to normal.
If the above measures do not help, remove the plant from the pot and look at the condition of the roots. If they are dry and brittle, darkened, then the flower is in danger of dying, and all that remains is to take cuttings from it. Because if the roots of a plant have dried out due to infrequent watering, or for other reasons (sometimes they are already like this from the store) and died, then there is no way to restore them.
The leaves of the rose are turning yellow
Why leaves may turn yellow:
- excessive watering, roots do not get enough air
- soil poor in nutrients: lacks nitrogen, potassium, manganese, phosphorus
- iron deficiency (chlorosis)
- putrefactive processes in the root system
- pests
If your rose is turning yellow, first of all pay attention to watering, whether it is too frequent. What type of potting soil is it in? Doesn't it resemble swamps? In this case, watering should be reduced, leaving only spraying for a while.
If after purchasing you have not yet replanted the rose, then do it urgently. The land in which they are sold is very poor in nutrients. Or the soil into which you transplanted the plant was not of the best quality, this also happens.
You can try feeding the rose with complex fertilizers for flowers, preferably specifically for roses. Favorite fertilizers: Greenworld and Bona Forte for roses.
If fertilizing helps little and only temporarily, then it is worth replanting the plant in more nutritious soil. You should not replant the rose into the ground from the garden.
If you find chlorosis in a rose - this is a characteristic yellowing of the leaves, then this indicates a lack of iron. Feed the rose with Iron Chelate or Ferrovit according to the instructions.
Rose chlorosis
If the rose was flooded for a long time (perhaps this happened in the store + a fungus often attaches due to high humidity), then its root system could rot. If the roots look black or brown and are easily crushed with a finger, then they have rotted and cannot be restored. If some of the roots are healthy, then the rotten roots should be removed, the flower should be transplanted into a pot with good drainage and not flooded again.
Water the rose only with water at room temperature. Extremely cold water poorly dissolves the nutrients contained in the soil and the plant does not receive them. It also promotes root rot, reduces the plant’s immunity and increases susceptibility to disease.
The rose's leaves darken, wither, and fall off.
Falling leaves may be due to dryness (see above, The rose is drying out). If the leaves do not dry, but wither and fall off, then this may be for the following reasons:
- the rose is frozen (draft, ventilation in winter, if the wind blows on it, etc.)
- watering with cold water
- fungal diseases
- viral diseases
- pests
Dark, limp leaves and shoots need to be trimmed. If the rose is frozen, it will gradually move away on its own, shedding its frostbitten leaves.
How to recognize fungal diseases? Blackened or greyed, covered with plaque, stems, all kinds of growths and plaques, spots on leaves, “rust” of roses, powdery mildew are a sign of fungal diseases. We treat them with Fitosporin according to the instructions.
How to recognize viral diseases? Changes in leaf color, mosaic, deformation of the shape of the leaf blade are signs of a viral disease. Viral diseases are treated by removing damaged shoots and improving the conditions of the plant and increasing its immunity.
How to recognize a pest? Often the consequences of the actions of malicious insects are visible visually. Either the pests themselves are present on the leaves, they can be very small, multi-colored and transparent, but still if you look closely, you will see how they move, or traces of their vital activity - spots on the leaves, paths, black dots, cobwebs (if infected) spider mite). In general, roses are very fond of mites, aphids, thrips and other pests; in the summer, treatment with drugs against them is strictly necessary, even if you don’t see them. In this case, we use the drug Fitoverm according to the instructions.
Still, it is worth remembering that no matter how hard you try to create greenhouse conditions inside the apartment, the rose may not appreciate it, and it is best to plant it in the garden, where it will definitely feel at home.
Possible problems in growing
A home rose in winter, the care of which has its own characteristics, can lose its attractiveness and even get sick. The reason for this is non-compliance with the rules of agricultural technology.
Yellowing of leaves
A healthy plant, preparing for a period of dormancy, begins to shed leaves that initially turned yellow. This is a natural process that can be intimidating for an inexperienced gardener.
If the plant is in the phase of active growth and flowering, the cause of loss of leaf shade may be sunburn, the use of too cold water for irrigation, regular drying out of the soil, drafts and high humidity of the substrate.
A deficiency of nutrients in the soil can also provoke yellowing of the foliage. With a lack of potassium, spots additionally appear on the leaves. Iron deficiency is accompanied by the formation of small veins.
Falling leaves
This process is usually observed when a flower is damaged spider mites . Improper winter care, too dry air and frequent drying out of the soil are the main causes of pest damage.
To restore the attractiveness and maintain the health of the plant, it is recommended to treat it with Actelik , Fitoverm and Fufanon . Prevention of damage will be regular inspection of the bush with special attention to the back side of the leaf.
Homemade rose, how to care for it in winter is described in the article. If everything is done correctly, the plant will thank you for your attention with long and abundant flowering. By observing all the subtleties of agricultural technology, you can maintain the health of the rose even without maintaining the dormant phase.
Content:
- Ideal living conditions for roses in a pot
- 5 fundamental rules for caring for indoor roses
- How to care for a rose after purchasing it in winter and autumn
- How and when to propagate plants?
- Analysis of typical diseases
Different varieties of roses are grown indoors and in open ground.
Miniature plants, hybrid teas, ground-blooded plants, Bengal plants, polyanthus plants, etc. are suitable for cultivation in pots.
If you are going to grow a garden rose in a tub, you will need your own rooted bushes, since plants grafted onto rose hips will not take root in an apartment.
Choosing the “right” rose: varieties of indoor miniatures
There are several hundred varieties of miniflora varieties and this list is growing every year.
Many chic varieties of roses, including miniatures, were bred in the Danish nursery Poulsen Roser A/S. Here, in 1981, the first miniature “house” rose was created - the Teeny Weeny variety from the PARADE® variety series. PARADE® roses are compact, with small leaves, but rather large flowers (5-8 cm in diameter), blooming profusely and often.
Indoor rose Cajsa from the PARADE® series
The same breeder developed a series of miniature house roses PATIOHIT® (Patio Hit) - with large flowers and more powerful bushes than PARADE® roses.
Rose Imola from the PATIOHIT® series
A little later, the PARTY® variety series was developed - a dwarf version of PARADE®, the height of these plants when delivered does not exceed 10-15 cm.
Miniature rose Breeze from the PARTY® series
Another well-known nursery from Germany, W. Kordes` Sohne, introduced a popular variety of indoor roses to the markets - KORDANA® (Kordana). These are dense, clustered bushes with dark glossy foliage and multiple flowers. There are roses KORDANA®CLASSIC with flowers with a diameter of 2-4 cm and KORDANA® GRANDE with flower heads more than 4 cm in diameter. Cordana rose in a pot is often sold in our flower shops ; caring for it at home is the same as for other varieties of potted roses.
Rose Bonanza Kordana ® Grande
Among collectors, roses from the selection work of a Danish company, Roses Forever ApS, are also highly valued. Thanks to her, the world received such famous brands of miniature roses as ROSES FOREVER® and INFINITY®. In the ROSES FOREVER® series there are varieties with very large flowers, for example, ROSES FOREVER®NEVADA and ROSES FOREVER®MARINA have flower heads with a diameter of 15 cm.
Mini rose Roses Forever®, Moscow by Night™
The varieties of the INFINITY® series bloom flowers with a diameter of 7 cm (which is also quite a lot for potted roses!). This series is revered by many flower growers as a masterpiece of world selection. The INFINITY® bush is low, the stems are thick and juicy, large, dense flowers of a very beautiful shape. Moreover, the lifespan of each flower is about 5 weeks, so you can admire the beauty of a flowering plant for quite a long time.
Mini rose Infinity®, Princess of Infinity®
How to care for a rose in a pot at home for beginners
The fact that the plant lives and develops happily is indicated by the rich color of the leaves, regular flowering and a strong root system.
On the contrary - unhealthy appearance, witheredness, yellowness, lack of flowering, shedding of unopened buds.
Caring for the plant is not difficult
Let's look at what indoor roses love:
- South or southeast direction of light
- Regular watering during the growth stage
- Timely feeding
- Fresh air at any time
- Nutrient soil
- Regular transfers
At the same time, plants do not tolerate:
- Low humidity and insufficient watering
- Exposure to direct sunlight
- Ignoring trimming of dead fragments
- Damage to the root system
- Wintering in too warm conditions
Tip: with proper care, an indoor rose should bloom every two months.
You can grow roses in a tub
5+ fundamental rules for caring for indoor roses
Choosing the right “place of residence”
Rose loves light at any time of the year, so she will be most comfortable on the south or southeast side of your home.
In this case, the sun's rays should not directly hit the plant so as not to burn the leaves.
In summer, when the sun is especially active, it is better to place the flower on a stand, slightly close the blinds, or rotate the plant accordingly.
In autumn and winter, you will need additional lighting - a table lamp or a special lamp for seedlings.
It is important to choose the “right” window sill
The distance between it and the plant should not be less than 40 cm.
To avoid a lack of ultraviolet radiation, decreased immunity and pest attacks, you need to turn on additional lighting for 3-4 hours a day.
Advice: choose pots of light colors, because dark ones attract an excessive amount of ultraviolet rays, which contributes to drying out the substrate and damaging the root system.
Humidity and temperature conditions
Rose loves moisture and light, but cannot stand heat.
The humidity in the room where it is located should be 50-60%. 80% or more, characteristic of a subtropical climate, can provoke the appearance of fungus and, as a result, the death of the flower.
In summer, the bush is sprayed daily with water at room temperature.
In the cold season it is heated to 37-40 degrees.
The plant loves light and moisture
In a cool room, reduce the number of sprays. If the pot is located near the battery, increase it.
Spray water in the evening. An additional source of moisture can be provided by placing open containers filled with water next to the plant.
The optimal temperature for a rose to live comfortably is 16-22 degrees, in winter - 8-15, so it can be taken out onto a glazed balcony.
If this condition is not met, the flower may become sick and die.
Tip: Why is importance so important? Excessively dry air promotes the proliferation of spider mites, fungi and other diseases that weaken the plant and damage its root system.
Plants with flowers and buds must be “bathed”
Watering and bathing
In the hot season, the rose is watered almost daily - as the soil dries out. By autumn, the amount of watering is reduced.
In winter, it is enough to water 1-2 times every 10 days, gradually increasing the frequency in the spring.
About half a liter of water is poured into the soil, the remainder is removed from the pan after half an hour so that the liquid does not stagnate and does not serve as a source of fungi and infections.
For irrigation, it is advisable to use water that has been standing for three days or distilled water - for example, water from an air conditioner, still mineral water.
Tip: Remember to rotate the pot around its axis from time to time so that all sides of the plant receive enough light.
During the flowering period, the rose must be regularly “bathed”.
To do this, the pot is wrapped in polyethylene to prevent moisture from getting into the soil. The plant is placed in a bathtub and watered with water at a temperature of 36-38 degrees.
Flowers need to be fed regularly
The pressure should not be high so as not to damage the flowers and buds.
The plant remains in the bath for the next four hours - this time is enough for complete drying. Then the pot is returned to its place.
Such a shower is needed to wash away dust and insects that actively attack the rose during the flowering period. During rest and absence of buds, there is no need to bathe the flower.
The rose needs to be replanted on time
Fertilizing indoor roses
It is recommended to feed the plant with minerals during the flowering and growing season.
Any products with a high content of potassium and nitrogen, as well as a ten percent solution of mullein, are suitable for this.
Before fertilizing, the plant must be watered generously, squeezed out for a quarter of an hour, and only then apply the solution. In winter there is no need for additional recharge.
There is no need to fertilize the plant in winter
Rules and frequency of transplantation
Plants younger than four years old are recommended to be replanted annually in the spring before buds appear or in the fall before going into hibernation.
The new pot should be 5 cm wider and 6-10 higher.
Before replanting, be sure to wash the flowerpot with plain warm water or water with a small amount of liquid soap, and then let it dry.
A 4-centimeter drainage layer of grated foam and broken brick is placed at the bottom. You can purchase drainage from a gardening store.
Transplantation scheme
After which comes the main layer of soil, consisting of:
- Sod soil
- Sand
- Rotted manure
Tip: if you are not using store-bought soil, but soil from the street, to kill all insects and bacteria, it should first be calcined in the oven.
Then they begin the actual replanting: a liter of water is poured into the old pot to soften the soil.
After 20 minutes, take the flower at the base with your hand, twist the pot several times and remove the plant as carefully as possible.
If the old soil is healthy and there are no pests in it, you can replant the plant along with it. In other cases, it is better to use fresh soil.
Prepare the soil correctly
The plant is placed on a 5-centimeter layer of soil, positioned correctly, a base layer is added, no more than 100 ml of water is poured in and covered with the required amount of soil.
The next time the plant is watered is a week later. Fertilize after two more.
How to care for a rose in a pot at home - when to prune?
Late autumn, when the plant has finished blooming. Shoots growing inside the bush, thin and dry branches are removed using sharp pruners.
The main stems are cut by a third, after which the “wounds” are sprinkled with crushed activated carbon. The bush itself is placed in a cool place.
Prune a rose with sharp pruning shears
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Hello! This is my new long-awaited rose, today it looks like this))) I was looking for more detailed information about replanting this wonderful plant and caring for it. I read several articles and watched a couple of video master classes. The material was mainly presented from flower shops, therefore some “behind the scenes details” were overlooked. Perhaps this is the only article where they insist on replanting roses immediately and removing the old soil, and not waiting two weeks, as other sources claim. Eh! It's a pity I didn't see her before! The article is good and detailed, but the site itself is filled with terrible advertising, so I copied it into Word and highlighted what seemed important. Perhaps someone will find the article useful... And if anyone has positive experience in growing, please write
How beautiful these bright mini roses are, and they smell simply incomparable! And how I would like to buy such a miracle and place it on my windowsill! This is what almost everyone thinks who has at least once seen indoor roses from friends or on the counter of a flower shop. However, having bought a plant, many of us quickly become disappointed because we do not know how to care for an indoor rose. And not even a month passes, and the rose turns into a blackened “stump”. Neither replanting nor fertilizing helps. What's the catch? How to preserve a plant at home? Caring for an indoor rose is an art that needs to be learned. This is exactly what we will do in this article. It’s not enough to just visit a store and buy a flower you like. Here it would be correct to pay attention to some facts that will affect the development and growth of the plant in the future. Basically, we choose according to the principle - more buds means better. But this is not entirely correct. Flowers are a profitable business. Pay more attention to the plant itself - the specimen you choose should have young shoots . This means that it is in a growth phase. And adaptation to a new place will be easier. As a result, growing roses at home will become much easier.
First days in new conditions So, the plant was purchased. Now you will be faced with the question of how to properly transplant an indoor rose. When you come home, don’t rush to immediately put her in a new pot. Let the flower get used to the climate of your apartment. After a couple of days, it is necessary to carry out pest prevention. Regular soap suds can help here. We take the plant to the bathroom, wash each leaf with soapy water - especially the inside. Then wash off the foam with running water. You can give the flower a contrast shower. We water for five minutes with hot water, then the same time with cool water. Here we take the rose out of the pot and check the roots . Having found rotten areas, carefully cut them off. Healthy roots should be strong and light. After the water procedures are completed, let the rose dry for a couple of hours, and you can replant it in a fresh substrate. Be sure to put drainage on the bottom. If you bought a plant planted in peat, then before replanting the rose, you need to completely clear the roots. This is necessary to make it easier for you to care for the flower in the future. After all, if you simply transplant a peat rose into ordinary soil, then there will be two types of soil in the pot. And this is fraught with several problems at once: Firstly, during watering, ordinary soil will be well moistened, but the roots in the peat coma dry out and do not receive the necessary moisture. Secondly, you will not be able to keep track of the moment when the plant needs to be watered. After all, the soil on top will be damp, and the roots will need water at this time. And thirdly, if you replant the plant incorrectly, this can lead to its drying out, which negatively affects the indoor rose. If the plant you purchased has flowers and buds, tear them off. There are always a lot of them on purchased copies. And if the rose is young, the flowers will be an obstacle to proper development. Everything has its time. First, let the branches and roots grow stronger, and only then the flowers will appear. After replanting, it is advisable to water the flower with fertilizer, for example, Epin, this will help it acclimatize better. Transplanting an indoor rose is an important step in its further development. Therefore, this procedure should be treated with special attention. Creating optimal conditions Further growing and caring for roses consists of several equally significant points. And the first one is never overheat the plant! The rose can tolerate even slight frosts, but not heat. The temperature for proper development should be no more than 25 degrees. It is best to place the plant on a bright window, and to maintain the optimal temperature, especially in hot weather, it is necessary to regularly ventilate the room and cover the flower pot from direct sunlight. The best option would be a western or eastern window. On the south side, neither good watering nor ventilation will save you from overheating. The leaves dry out and the buds fall off without blooming. A south window is suitable only in the cool season. The rose needs to be watered regularly and abundantly. She needs it like people need air. If the soil dries out, the flower will quickly die. This is especially true during the flowering period. However, don't overdo it. The water in the pan should not stagnate, so after about thirty minutes, the water that the flower did not drink must be drained. In hot weather, watering is done every day. Many gardeners mistakenly think that roses need daily spraying of leaves. This is wrong. All she needs to do is take a shower once a week to get rid of the dust. But pests of indoor roses love excessive air humidity. Frequent spraying can lead to fungal diseases. Indoor roses are very demanding and whimsical, so they definitely need fertilizer. The plant blooms almost all the time, which takes a lot of energy from it, and feeding helps restore it . From early spring until frost, the rosette must be fed with organic and mineral substances, changing them periodically. It is best to use liquid fertilizer for this purpose, which is sold in flower shops.
Care according to the calendar With the onset of warm days, indoor roses should be taken to an open balcony or courtyard. She feels much better in the fresh air. This has a beneficial effect on flowering and overall development. When the first buds appear on the plant, it is advisable to cut them off. This will have a positive impact on their future appearance. The rose will bloom more abundantly and longer, until frost. Flowers that are already fading also need to be removed in time. And it is best to do this when the plant has not yet begun to shed its petals. Periodic pruning of indoor roses is necessary. All withered leaves, dried twigs and other debris must be removed immediately to prevent the appearance of diseases. As summer comes to an end, make sure that the fertilizer you use to feed does not contain nitrogen. During this period of time, the rose is preparing for dormancy, and it does not need this substance now. Now it is best to place the flowers on a cool loggia, the air temperature should be no higher than 10 degrees. During the dormant period, which lasts from October to February, the leaves of indoor roses turn yellow. Don’t be afraid that the plant is losing its leaves, this is provided by nature, and new leaves will appear in the spring to replace the fallen leaves. In February, the rose needs to be prepared for awakening and moved to a warmer room, replanted in new soil. If you survive the cold successfully, then in March she will give you the first flowers. In order to speed up this process, you need to know how to prune indoor roses. This procedure should be carried out as soon as the first buds appear. It is enough to shorten each branch by one third, and if there are no buds on the shoot, it is cut off completely. Now the plant needs to be well watered, fed, and do not forget to ventilate the room. And with the onset of warmth - back to the fresh air. Reproduction at home Indoor roses reproduce well using cuttings. Let's look at how to do this correctly. The best time to propagate the plant is summer . Cut cuttings from already faded branches, leaving two or three buds on each of them. In this case, it is necessary to remember that the lower cut should be oblique, and the bud should look up. Make the upper cut straight, just above the very first bud. Cuttings are rooted in water or a mixture of peat and sand. This must be done as quickly as possible, since even slight drying can lead to reproduction with negative results. By the way, cuttings in water has one peculiarity - the water in which you initially placed the cuttings cannot be poured out, even if it has turned green. Just as it evaporates, you need to add fresh water . As soon as the roots appear, about 1-2 centimeters, you can start planting. Planting should be done very carefully - the roots are delicate and fragile and can be easily damaged. Next, we place the “babies” in a bright room, but not on the windowsill, since direct sunlight can harm them. Cuttings need to be watered regularly as the soil dries out. If reproduction is successful, then after two weeks the young flowers begin to develop. Cuttings are a great way to grow a rose that is adapted specifically to your home conditions, making it easier to care for the plant in the future. After all, a rose, in its essence, is an outdoor flower, and for “home-produced” seedlings, adaptation is no longer required.
How to protect flowers from pests? Unfortunately, diseases and pests do not bypass indoor roses. This is especially true for spider mites, aphids and various fungal parasites. The first two are dangerous in the summer, when the plant is outdoors. You need to constantly check twigs, flowers and leaves in order to have time to take action . So, how to save an indoor rose if it has been overcome by pests? Aphid . These insects are not that scary. Especially if you noticed them right away. In this case, you can simply collect the pests with your hands. If the situation worsens, use one of the special drugs, for example, Intavir. Spider mite. He is very partial to roses and is capable of destroying a plant in a few days. The mite entangles the branches and the space between them with a thin web, as a result of which the leaves of the flower dry out and fall off. The buds are also susceptible to attack by this pest, due to which they do not have time to bloom. To get rid of mites you need to spray the plant with Fitoferm. Rust, powdery mildew, gray mold and other fungal diseases occur due to excessive air humidity. It would be best to prevent these infections, since they are quite difficult to cure. Do not allow water to stagnate in the pan, ventilate the room in which the rose lives, and do not frequently spray the leaves. If trouble occurs, use Fundazol. It is necessary to treat indoor roses with any of these preparations outdoors or in non-residential premises. After spraying, the plant is left in the same place for a day, and only then brought into the room. Proper care and maintenance, care and love – that’s all your fragrant pets need. And having received all this, Queen Rose will present you with flowers in a truly royal way!
MORE DETAILS ABOUT TRANSPLANTING A ROOM ROSE
An indoor rose is not only a very beautiful plant that can create a festive atmosphere in any room, but also a wonderful gift for any woman. However, in order for a flower to please you with its beautiful appearance for a long time, you need to properly care for it. The health of the plant depends primarily on timely replanting, carried out according to all the rules. How to replant an indoor rose? Let's try to figure out how to replant an indoor rose. Let us immediately note that this is absolutely necessary. The fact is that in the store roses grow in pots with light baking powder or pure peat, and they contain practically no useful substances. In addition, the flower is often treated with special solutions to give it a marketable appearance. If you leave a rose in store-bought soil, it can die quite quickly due to the instant proliferation of pathogenic microorganisms . This is facilitated by infection of the plant through acidic soil. That is why almost immediately after purchasing a rose, it needs to be replanted, but before that, the flower needs to be prepared for a process such as replanting an indoor rose.
Preparing for transplant
Transplanting a rose is possible only after providing it with good initial care. It is imperative to endure a period of adaptation of the flower to new conditions. The plant will need some time to settle, after which it must be washed in soapy water. It will be very helpful to leave the rose in a basin of water for half an hour, and then give it a contrast shower of hot and warm water. In this case, the temperature of hot water should not exceed forty degrees. After completing the water procedures, spray the flower with a solution prepared from water and epin (5 drops per liter of water). Then you need to make a kind of greenhouse out of a plastic bag and put the resulting bag on the rose, securing it with sticks stuck in the ground. It is important to ensure that the bag does not touch the foliage. Every day you need to ventilate the flower, increasing the time it stays in the air. You should start with five minutes and gradually increase this period until noon, waiting until the flowers begin to fade. After this, you need to remove the inflorescences and your rose is absolutely ready for replanting.
Rose transplant
Now let's talk about how to properly transplant an indoor rose. First you need to carefully remove one or more roses from the pot, and in the second case you need to take them out one at a time. Then immerse the rose roots in boiled water at room temperature so that all the soil on the roots is washed away. If a non-woven fabric is found between the roots, it must be carefully removed. Such water procedures will help rid the rose of chemicals that may be on it, and will allow the flower to remain healthy and beautiful for a long time. The pot should be selected in size so that it is several centimeters in diameter larger than the container in which you purchased the rose, and the same amount larger in height. You should take the choice of container seriously, as if you purchase a pot that is too large, the rose may stop blooming. It is better to buy soil for replanting at a flower shop; it is preferable to get a special mixture for roses. If you cannot find such a composition in stores, then it is better to choose loose, moisture-absorbing soil with a neutral or slightly acidic reaction. Before replanting, the ceramic pot must be soaked in water for several hours. You need to put drainage at the bottom of the pot; it is better to use expanded clay in the form of granules for these purposes. In this case, the largest of them should be laid at the very bottom, and the smaller ones on top in a layer approximately 1.2 cm thick. If there is no drainage hole in the pot, then the drainage layer should be at least 3.5 cm. The prepared soil is poured onto the drainage from above, mixed with fertilizers. Then you need to plant the flower and sprinkle it with regular soil (without fertilizers). You need to replant the rose by gradually compacting the soil, but not pouring it to the edges of the pot . There should be at least 2 cm of free space from its edge to the ground level. At the end of the procedure, the plant should not be watered immediately . It’s better to place it on a north window or just in a shady place for about a day. Then the flower can be placed in a permanent place, preferably oriented to the southeast. In very hot weather, you need to water the rose in the morning and evening at the root. After a month from the moment of transplantation, you can begin to feed the flower with fertilizers. Thus, if you carefully follow our tips for replanting this beautiful plant, you can grow a real rose bush at home. And it will delight you with its flowering and amazing beauty for many years. It’s hard to imagine that even on harsh winter evenings this wonderful flower can “warm” you with its charm. It’s worth trying for such a pleasant “neighbor” on your windowsill!
Then you can follow the links to the source to learn more - Diseases of indoor roses and Varieties of indoor roses .
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How to care for a rose in a pot at home after purchasing it in winter and autumn
Winter-autumn plant care has its own secrets.
When the outside temperature drops below +15, you should reduce the amount of watering and eliminate fertilizing - growth during this period stops until spring.
In winter, the rose does not grow, does not bloom, and may well shed its leaves due to inappropriate conditions.
It is important to follow the rules of off-season plant care
That is why, if possible, the plant should be kept on the balcony, where the temperature does not rise above +12-15.
To maintain humidity, you need to periodically place the pot in a tray of water.
In addition, in winter it is not recommended to place the plant near heating devices and radiators.
Tip: it is recommended to increase the amount of watering in the spring, when fresh leaves appear on the plant.
Conditions for growing roses on the balcony
There are many examples of how well garden flowers take root in almost indoor - balcony conditions. Regular care and knowledge of the basics of floriculture bear fruit: home crops develop in the same way as species planted in open ground, bloom on time and open their buds until the cold weather.
Magnificent flower garden on the terrace
Growing roses at home on the balcony primarily depends on the condition of the room in which they will grow. These are heat-loving flowers, so the south and southwest sides are best suited. They love the sun, moderate portions of ultraviolet radiation will come in handy. However, the paradox is that if they overheat, they immediately die. Consequently, cold northern directions are contraindicated for flowers, and special attention is required on the southern side.
Plants bloom wonderfully both on glazed and open loggias and terraces. The flowering period, as a rule, coincides with the warm season, and in summer the climatic features of even the temperate and northern zones do not interfere with full development. Summer residents can tell a lot about how to grow roses on the balcony, because the conditions for caring for flowers in the ground partially coincide with the rules for growing balcony varieties.
Rose bush on an open balcony
Are there any requirements for thermal insulation of the room? It all depends on the chosen variety. The fact is that most shrubs endure the winter period in a “dormant” state, and this requires special conditions. A space insulated on all sides with an air temperature of +18-22ºС is not suitable; the flowers will shed their leaves and look sickly. They will come to life only in the spring.
An unglazed balcony is suitable in all respects until the outside temperature drops below -10°C. In severe frost, flowers will survive only with proper thermal insulation. There are cases where roses planted in tubs and large flower pots survived even when the temperature dropped briefly to -25-30ºС. This happened thanks to multi-layer insulation and the use of additional heating equipment.
Flowers that have overwintered in suitable conditions do not lose their beauty
When growing indoor varieties, it is enough to bring pots of plants into the apartment - they will overwinter perfectly along with the rest of the house flowers.
How and when to propagate roses at home?
Roses are propagated by cuttings. The ideal time for division is from May to September.
Partially lignified cuttings, on which there are several leaves and 3-5 buds, are cut from a faded shoot using pruning shears.
You can propagate the plant yourself
After this, they are placed in slightly warm water. It will take about three weeks for the roots to appear.
Then the “baby” is transplanted into a pot. You can add a growth stimulator.
But it is better to remove the first buds to allow the flower to develop properly.
