For some, a garden without roses is not a true garden and although this statement may be somewhat extreme, no one could deny the beauty of rose bushes and the magic of their flowers that bloom at the right time to give us that prominence that we so much hope for.
Ideally grow roses on land but when the surface is scarce you can opt for the cement pots or other material, those great allies of balconies and terraces.
What is the care of rose bushes in pots? If you want to have a few on your patio or balcony, you are in luck as they are relatively easy plants to keep healthy. But for you to have them beautiful, below we will tell you what you have to do to make them well:
Choose the right pot for your rose bush
We know of the main limitation of every pot: the small surface, that is to say, little soil so that the plants receive the necessary nutrients to grow and develop. But with proper care it is possible to overcome difficulties.
You must choose deep pots, so that then the plant can spread better. To get an idea: you need about 40 cm deep in the case of miniature plants and about 60 cm in the case of English rose bushes. As for the material, it is a bit indifferent, as long as it has holes in the base. The only thing, if you opt for a plastic one, it is better for it to be for outdoor use.
It is also advisable to choose varieties of roses Don't spread too much, or else there won't be enough potting soil to meet your needs. Also, it won't show off if it exceeds the capacity of the receptacle.
Fertilize your rose bushes from time to time
Another important aspect is to know that the pots are poorer in terms of the nutrients of the soil due to the low quantity and that is why special attention must be paid to the fertilizer. The ideal is to do it from spring until the end of flowering (late summer / autumn), with a specific fertilizer for rose bushes following the instructions for use (you can buy one here).
And it is important to avoid excesses because, unlike rose bushes planted in the ground, they can burn very quickly if they receive a lot of fertilizer, as they are more concentrated in the same point.
Put them in a sunny exhibition
The rose bushes need the sun, so it places the pot in a place with full exposure. Although if it is very hot, you will have to control the plant to move the pot in case you notice that it begins to burn. But you have to know that there are two exceptions: plants that were in shade or semi-shade, and those that are sold bare root.
These should not be exposed to the star king directly, as they would suffer burns. For this reason, to avoid it, the former you will have to get used to the sunlight little by little; whereas those that have been newly planted in pots after having been bare root will have to be placed in semi-shade until new growth is seen.
Irrigation
Irrigation is quite an issue in the case of rose bushes, since it is not easy to take the exact measure. At some point it is a matter of trial and error, checking the plant daily to see if we have overdone the water. In summer, Potted rose bushes need daily watering if the weather is hot and dry. But in spring and especially in winter, it will be necessary to water from time to time.
When watering, make sure all the soil is well soaked. In this way your rose bushes can quench their thirst and, therefore, be healthy. You should also try not to wet the leaves because then there is a risk of promoting the appearance of fungi. Pour the water on the ground.
Pruning rose bushes in pots
Do you want them to give flowers (almost) all year round? If so, it is necessary that as you see that the roses wither the courts. In addition, towards the end of winter it is necessary to prune them somewhat more drastically. To do this you have to do the following:
- Remove the stems that have the leaves smaller than the rest.
- Reduce the length of the stems by 5 to 30 centimeters. This will depend on the size of the plant: if it measures 20-30 centimeters, it will be removed less than if it measures 50 centimeters or more. You should also know that there are those who leave their rose bushes with half their original height, and they go well, but if your plants are small I do not advise it because they could weaken a lot.
Use clean scissors to avoid infection.
Growing rose bushes in pots can be an incredible experience. It is true that they need more water than other plants, but their flowers are so beautiful that it is worth having one on the terrace for example, don't you think?
What type of compost is recommended for roses? If there is something special, if you can recommend me - thank you very much
Hi Guille.
You can fertilize it with any liquid organic fertilizer, such as guano for example, which is quick-acting.
Although any universal fertilizer will do you well too.
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What more beautiful thing, they look like living bouquets, can you have rose bushes like the ones in the photo?
I suppose it is due to a good pruning? They grow in a messy way for me ... Greetings
Hi Johana.
Yes, »drastic» pruning in February and »gentle» throughout the year (removing the wilted ones), and also fertilizing in spring and summer, with organic fertilizers (type guano, or worm castings), or specific minerals for plants flower.
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Hello, how are you? It seems that I have made one of the mistakes that is to leave the pot in full sun, I went to see it and its leaves turned brown in the center, what can I do about it, if they need sun as I do in summer should I place it in the shade?
Hello Romina.
Put it in semi-shade (that has more light than shade). You can remove the dry leaves; will soon produce new 🙂.
Water frequently, so that the soil does not dry out too much, and enjoy.
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THANKS FOR THE REPLY!! ANOTHER CONSULTATION BECAUSE I AM HALF UNCORNED, THE PLANT THAT I TALK TO YOU IS A ROSAL, WHICH SUPPOSEDLY NEEDS TO BE IN FULL SUNSHINE !! WHAT TO DO, I HAVE SEVERAL PLANTS BUT THE ROSAL IS DRIVING ME CRAZY ,, THANK YOU FOR MORE HELP ON TAKING CARE OF THEM !! THANK YOU
Do you have information about my rose bush? They sold it to me with the name papa million and I can't find anything of it
It is likely the Rosa 'Papa Meilland'. 🙂
THANK YOU FOR THE DATA !!! NOW I KNOW WHAT IS REALLY CALLED !!!!! AS TO THE CARE I SHOULD HAVE ASKED BEFORE PUTTING IT IN THE FULL SUN THE LEAVES WERE BROWN IN THE CENTER, I'M GOING TO HAVE TO BE MORE CAREFUL.
Thank you. Surely he recovers 🙂
Hello Romina.
The plants grown in nurseries, in greenhouses, it is advisable not to put them in the sun directly since their leaves can burn even if they are sun plants. Therefore, it is advisable to keep them in semi-shade, especially during the summer, and gradually accustom them to sunlight.
As for its care, it is necessary to prevent the substrate from drying out, since the rose bush is a plant that wants a lot of water, but yes, without flooding. For this reason, a plate should not be put under them since otherwise their roots would rot.
Fertilize it in spring and summer with fertilizers for rose bushes (for sale in nurseries), following the instructions specified on the packaging.
If you have any further questions, do not hesitate to ask 🙂.
A greeting.
Hello, a question I want to plant a rosebush but I want to do it with the petals of one that I have that is dry, could I plant one with those petals or with the stem ????
Hi Alheli.
Rose bushes can only be reproduced by stem cuttings, sorry.
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HELLO, THEY GIVEN ME SOME ROSES IN PLASTIC BAG, WHAT KIND OF POT DO YOU RECOMMEND ME, TYPE OF EARTH, TO LAST, THE ROSES ARE SMALL
Hello Sandra.
You can grow your roses in plastic pots of about 20-25cm in diameter, with universal growing medium.
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Hi, I'm Carlos and I have on one side a rose that is almost dry, almost because a rod with a wild rose came out from below. This rose I bought in a nursery.
Another query I also have a rose with a brown trunk and the roots planted in a deep pot, I am waiting for the time to prune it, if it reacts it could happen.
Thanks for your time.
Hi carlos.
How often do you water them? Rose bushes want a lot of water, even in winter they don't like too much when the ground is dry.
If they are getting ugly and there are no signs of pests or disease (yellow dots on the leaves, presence of insects, holes in some part of the plant), they are probably going thirsty.
If this is not the case, please write to us again and we will find a solution.
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HELLO I HAVE SEEDS OF BLACK ROSES I WANT TO PLANT THEM IN CALI COLOMBIA WHERE THE TEMPERATURE GOES FROM 19 GRDS NIGHT TO 30 ON THE DAY YOU SEE VIABLE THE CROP I THINK TO PUT A ROOF OF BLACK MESH FOR K THE SUN DOESN'T GET SO DIRECT DURING THE DAY YOUR OPINION THANK YOU VERY MUCH
Hello Daniel.
Rose bushes in hot weather have a hard time. Still, by trying it does not lose anything. 🙂
Plant them in pots and keep the soil moist. If all goes well, in about two months they will start to germinate.
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They gave me a potted rose bush, and a trunk turned brown, and some petals are falling, is fertilizer very necessary? I'm new to rose care
Hi, Diana.
How often do you water it? Does the sun shine on you? The rose bushes need frequent watering (3 or 4 times a week in summer, and at least 2 a week the rest of the year), and it also has to be in a very bright area.
The subscription is not mandatory, but it is highly recommended. He thinks that the soil is gradually running out of nutrients, and the plant needs to "eat" every day 🙂. It must be paid from spring to early autumn, for example with a liquid fertilizer for rose bushes following the indications specified on the packaging that you will find for sale in nurseries.
A greeting.
Hello. I'm new at this. I just planted some cuttings that they gave me. First I put them in water for a week as I saw in a video and then I put them in a four-liter ice cream bucket with soil, I watered them daily with little water so that it was humid. At the end of the first week of planting, one of them was already growing a shoot, the other was fine, but the third; the largest was drying up, and a fourth; the smallest one looked half dry. But the bucket was holding the water and I wanted to change them. It turned out that the bottom was rotting on the third and fourth; It was black, and I cut that part off them. I changed them from soil, since the first soil began to become very compacted, to the same ice cream bucket already with holes so that the excess water was expelled. In the change I noticed that the first and second seemed to start to turn black from below. Within three days the bud of the first did not grow and seemed to start to dry out just like the second. The third… I feel awful, it keeps drying out until now. I consulted my grandmother. In effect the first and second were rotting. Cut off the black parts of these as well. My grandmother told me that they were very to the surface and buried them deeper. He also told me that they want to be individually and in a wider area, I plan to change them again later in a month, time that is supposed to have roots. None of them have roots. They have just a little over two weeks to be grounded. They have not been rooted from the beginning. I am thinking of taking them out and putting them rooting, it is a white powder that helps them to root in two weeks according to a video, although I think that before I should put them in water for a while so that they are hydrated. What do you advise me?