Potted roses are not only wonderful garden and balcony plants but also suitable as indoor plants. It is not for nothing that they are often given as gifts for Mother's Day or Valentine's Day. However, potted roses last much longer outdoors than in a heated room.
Potted roses like bright locations
The right pot for your roses
Depending on the size of the pot rose, use a medium to large flower pot. You can also plant a hanging variety in a hanging basket (€11.99). Since roses have deep roots, the pot should not be shallow. Choose the size so that the root ball still has about 10 centimeters of space all around.
The material of the flower pot depends largely on your preferences, but it should definitely have a hole in the bottom so that excess water can easily drain away. Put some potsherds over it so that the earth is not washed out when watering.
The best place for potted roses
Potted roses like it light and airy, even indoors, but don't need the midday sun. It is best to place the plants in such a way that they get a lot of light in the morning and/or afternoon, but are slightly shaded at midday.
Even if you keep the roses as houseplants in principle, give them a little fresh air on the balcony or terrace in summer. Your potted rose likes to spend the winter a little cooler, which also increases the chance of a beautiful bloom next year. Winter quarters should be cool and dark.
Water and fertilize properly
Water your potted roses regularly and not too little, but avoid waterlogging. The water should not remain in the saucepan either. Freshly planted or repotted, your potted rose does not need any fertilizer for a few weeks. Then add liquid rose fertilizer (€12.86) to the irrigation water about once a week. Alternatively, use slow release fertilizers.
The best tips for potted rose care:
- plant in a large enough pot
- make light and airy
- water and fertilize regularly
- Use rose or slow-release fertilizer
- water less in winter and do not fertilize
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Potted roses are best kept outside. Treat the plants to a place on the balcony or terrace in summer.