Growing roses indoors can add beauty and fragrance to any room. With the right varieties and proper care, you can have lovely roses blooming in your home year-round. When selecting roses for indoor growing, it’s important to choose compact varieties that are suited to container life. The following six types of roses are excellent choices for indoor gardens:
1. Miniature Roses
Miniature roses are the smallest types of roses, growing to less than 50cm high with flowers around 5cm across. Their dainty size makes them perfect for indoor pots and planters. Miniature roses bloom continuously from spring through fall with proper care. They come in a diverse range of flower forms, colors and scents. Popular varieties like ‘Petite Pink’, ‘Magic Carrousel’ and ‘Jean Kenneally’ are excellent for indoor growing.
2. Standard Roses
Standard roses have a tall straight stem with the foliage crown on top. They make excellent indoor focal points in large planters or floor pots. Standard rose varieties usually grow 90cm to 1.5m high indoors. Some compact varieties such as ‘Burgundy Iceberg’ and mini standards like ‘Poseidon’ are ideal for indoor growing. Place standard roses near a bright window and turn the pots regularly so they grow straight and even.
3. Smaller Floribunda Roses
Floribunda roses produce clusters of flowers on each stem. While most grow quite large, there are more compact varieties that do well indoors in containers. Opt for floribundas that grow no more than 60cm high and wide. ‘Iceberg’, ‘Brilliant Pink Iceberg’ and ‘Vavoom’ are excellent compact floribunda roses for indoor growing. Place them near a sunny window and prune regularly to control size.
4. Ground Cover Roses
Ground cover roses spread out horizontally more than they grow vertically Their naturally compact shape makes them a great choice for indoor planters and hanging baskets Look for low-growing, bushy varieties that reach 30cm tall at most. Some top picks include ‘Flower Carpet Amber’, ‘Handel’ and ‘Red Ribbons’. Let these trailing roses spill over containers for a beautiful effect indoors.
5. Polyantha Roses
Polyantha roses produce large clusters of small flowers on short stems. They bloom abundantly and continuously with proper care. Many polyantha varieties grow less than 60cm tall, making them well-suited to indoor container growing. Some excellent compact polyanthas for indoor gardens are ‘The Fairy’, ‘Pink Fairy’ and ‘Sweet Fairy’. Place them in a bright, sunny window and prune back any leggy growth.
6. Smaller Climbing Roses
While most climbing roses get quite large, there are some compact varieties that can be grown indoors if trained properly. Opt for miniature climbing roses, patio climbers and shrub roses bred from climbers. Grow them up a trellis or obelisk in a large pot placed near a sunny window. Top options include ‘Blaze’ climbers, ‘Compassion’ and ‘Climbing Iceberg’.
When selecting roses for indoor growing, consider mature size along with factors like fragrance, color and bloom time. With the right varieties and proper care, you can enjoy roses flowering beautifully indoors year-round.
How to Grow Roses Indoors
Growing roses indoors requires attention to these four key factors. By meeting these needs, youll enjoy healthy, happy roses all winter long.
- Lots of Sun: Roses need a lot of sun, even when they are grown inside. These plants need at least six to eight hours of direct sunlight every day. If you don’t have a window that faces south or west, you could use a grow light to help the plants get more sunlight. Without adequate light, your roses will struggle to thrive.
- Watering Carefully: It’s important to keep your indoor roses well-watered, but it’s also important not to let the soil get too wet. When the top inch of soil feels dry, water your roses. Root rot can happen if the roots stay in wet soil for too long. Make sure the water drains well. If you live in a dry home, putting your rose pot on a tray with water and pebbles can help raise the humidity around the plant.
- Controlling the Temperature: Roses grown indoors do best in temperatures that are similar to those they grow in the wild. During the day, they like it around 70°F, and at night, they like it cooler, in the 60s°F. Air flow and heat sources, like radiators or vents, can be bad for your plants. Keep them away from these things.
- Giving your roses food and fertilizer: When they are actively growing and making new leaves or blooms, they will need to be fed regularly. Use a balanced fertilizer made just for roses and follow the directions on the package for how to apply it. Do not fertilize plants when they are dormant or when they show signs of stress.
Tips for Moving Outdoor Roses In
If you move roses from outside to inside or back again, you should give them some time to get used to their new surroundings. Acclimate by placing the potted rose in a shaded area indoors that doesnt have big temperature fluctuations. Slowly extend the time you keep your plant inside, making sure it stays safe, and watch for signs of stress, like leaf drop.
Carefully check for insects or pest oni the leaves, stems, and in the soil. Spray any pests you find with insecticidal soap. Spray the leaves with a light stream of water to get rid of bugs and other dirt, even if you don’t see any.
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