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Potted rose in flower
Lyn Plant-Wells
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I have been given a 2 small roses in a pots (a bit bigger than the usual miniature) with several blooms on them already. They are like roses usually look in mid summer. One is a very pale pink and the other is white with a touch of apricot. There is no name or care instructions with them. Isn't it too early for roses to be in flower? I want to put them in either a big pot or in my border when I move to my new house next week. What do you all advise re care? Should the blooms be removed before re-potting or should I put them in the potting shed (which has a shelf and large window) until the weather warms up. Thanks folks.
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you may find they will do better in a slightly bigger pot with compost with a mix of John Innes.
As previously said they'll have been raised in GH conditions, but care for roses is similar however they are grown. As they are potted they can be planted at any time of the year. If you plant in the garden right now they'll need hardening off first for a few weeks so sheltered but not frost free as they'll need to toughen up a bit. You'll lose the blooms, but if going in the garden, they'll need pruning back anyway. That will give you flowers this summer. If you decide to grow them on in pots outside, I'd follow the same as above, harden off prune back feed and mulch water frequently, at least weekly. If potted go for John Innes No3 as the potting medium. Add rootgrow and bonemeal when doing either, the results when using them are significantly better than by any other method.
Thanks for that. They have plenty of leaf growth - how much should they be pruned if planting in larger containers?