How to Grow Rose Plant in Containers?

Flower Gardening

Rose Flower is a symbol of beauty and romance, and many people want to grow Rose plant at home or in their garden. Some rose plants need large space, as compared to others. However, we can grow any species of Rose in a container and it is a Good news for the gardeners with limited garden space.

In this Post, we discuss the following about to grow rose plant

1. Container for Roses
2. Soil for Pot
3. Best manure for Roses
4. Rose species for Pot
5. Diseases occurring in roses
6. Care

Tips to Grow Rose Plant in a pot

1. Container

Pick container as per the need of Rose Plant. Miniature roses thrive in a 12-inch (30.5-cm) container, while floribundas and hybrid tea roses need 15 inches (38 cm). Larger hybrids and tree roses need to be in containers measuring 18 inches (45.7 cm) or larger. One thing should keep in mind that the container must have good drainage.

If you change the position or area of your Rose plant then use a light container. A container made of plastic will probably be the easiest to re-position.

2. Soil for Roses

To grow a rose in a pot, you can the following combination to make the soil for Rose Plant

Ordinary Soil 50%, Dung Manure 30%, Neem Cake Powder 10%, and Sand 10%

3. Best Manuare for Roses

The best manure for the rose plant is organic fertilizer such as Dung Manure, Vermicompost, Compost. Roses need a lot of nutrients, and bonemeal can provide the fertile conditions your roses need to produce many blooms. Bright Sunlight is important for Roses. You can feed dung manure in a rose tree in 15 days, if you use more chemical compost then the rose plant gets spoiled.

4. Best Rose Species for Pot

Although there are thousands of species of Rose Plant, such as Indian Rose, English Rose, Dutch Rose, Australian Rose, etc. But for pot, you can grow chinese rose plant very easily.

5. Diseases occurring in roses

The most dangerous diseases in the roses are blackspot, powdery mildew, etc. On the rose, fungus diseases are very high, therefore, from time to time, using fungul pesticide should be used in roses.

6. Some care tips to grow rose plant

• Position the container in a location that receives full sun. Roses need at least 7 hours of sun daily to thrive.
• Water your roses daily, preferably in the early morning. On very hot days, water the container twice a day—once in the morning and once more in the evening.
• Check the moistness of the soil before re-watering. Stick your finger down into the top inch (2.5 cm) of the soil. If potting medium feels dry that far down, your rose is in immediate need of watering.
• Avoid wetting the foliage during watering, as this invites diseases.
• Spread mulch over the surface of the soil. An inch of mulch, especially in the form of small bark chips, will hold the moisture in the container and prevent it from evaporating out. Mulch also helps discourage weed growth. Remove the mulch at the beginning of the rainy season; as at that time, the soil should be allowed to evaporate in between the showers.
• You may use a balanced liquid fertilizer or a slow release granular fertilizer once every two weeks from that point on. Don’t forget to water 6 hours before and immediately after fertilizing.
• If roses are grafted, sucker growth will be a common problem.The best way to remove a sucker is to dig down to the root where the sucker is originating and tear it off where it emerges. Cutting suckers off from a higher level only encourages regrowth of several suckers where there once was one. Don’t forget to use gloves, while handling suckers.
• Prune your roses a month before the flowering season, from the second year of planting onwards. The aim of pruning is to maintain the attractive shape of your rose and to encourage good flowering. Pruning is not a precise science and you can decide its extent according to the plant growth and the desired size. Generally speaking, pruning to 1/3rd to 2/3rd of the original size is recommended, for vigorously growing to moderately growing plants respectively. Make a sloping cut half an inch or less above an outward facing bud, using a clean and sharp instrument and paint the cut end with an antifungal paste to avoid Dieback disease. The cut should slant away from the bud. Also, remove all dead, dying, thin or weak canes while pruning.
• Offer container roses a tablespoon of Epsom salts each spring. Sprinkle the salts around the base of the plant. This provides an extra dose of magnesium to spur foliage growth.

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