Sunday, November 15, 2009

How do I look after a miniature rose?

I bought one at a garden centre and it doesn't have any care instructions on it. It's in a pot in my desk at work.

How do I look after a miniature rose?
They look good at the beginning and are nice gifts, but they always die! Even if you plant them out in the garden, they lack vitality and fade away with time. So don't get too attached to it. Sorry to be Mr. Grim, but somebody has to give you a wake up call...
Reply:put it in a bright place and make sure the soil doesn't dry out completely. Feed it once a month with plant food in the winter and once every two weeks in the summer.
Reply:Although it undoubtedly looks wonderful at the moment,your mini rose will start going 'soft' and will lose it's flowers and all of it' s leaves if left indoors too long. You need to gradually acclimatise it i.e.start putting it somewhere cooler in stages.and then plunge into a hole in your garden leaving it in the pot.then,in the spring when the frosts have passed plant out.do not feed until spring but do spray leaves with water.
Reply:i have miniature roses in my garden.they don't take much looking after.just dead head it.i you transfer it to the garden mulch it for the winter with leaf mold
Reply:water and a bit of baby bio should be all you need really
Reply:It needs to be watered, not too much though. Clean it's leaves with wet tissue from time to time and you can use fertiliser for roses (according to recommendation on the bottle). If you have a garden, you can plant it there if you decide to remove it from your desk.

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