Wouldn’t you just love to have roses blooming in your home at your kitchen window or possibly in a bay window in your living room? Have you considered growing roses in containers? You can grow roses inside your home if you do your research and learn how to care for them. Proper care of container pots is very important to the health of your roses. You need to make sure that you get the right sizes and types of pots to put your roses in. The five gallon pots are the best size of pots to grow roses in. You can expect the roses that you grow will get to the height of two to three feet if they are properly cared for.
You need to make sure that the pot that you use has a hole in the bottom so it has sufficient drainage. It will also help to add a saucer to the bottom that is filled with gravel. This will soak up any standing water that is left so that the roots are not getting too wet. You will find that there are many different roses that thrive very well for growing roses inside your home. These roses include Ballerina, Cecile Brunner, Hermosa, Peace, Sea Foam, Valentine, along with several others.
In selecting containers, you should make sure that you have the right pot made from the right material. The best types of pots that are ideal for roses are those that are made of porous terra cotta. These types of pots help to improve the air circulation for the roots of the roses. Concrete pots work very well also but they tend to be very heavy, which makes them less desirable for rose growers. Large ceramic pots or fish bowls make wonderful decorative containers. Another good type of pot is the fiberglass or plastic pot. These are great pots for areas that are extremely hot because they will retain soil moisture a lot longer. Plus these pots are lightweight, which makes them much easier to handle and move around the home. For very large or heavy pots you can find saucer dollies with rollers on the bottom to make it easier to move them.
Another very important factor to consider when you decide to grow roses indoors is, of course, the placement of the pots. You will want to choose pots that are placed close to the window so that the sunlight can get to the roses. It is best to make sure that the sunlight does not get to hot or direct but tends to indirect. If you do not want this, you can place a piece of cloth or even a sheer curtain between the window and the rose plants for cooler climates. For very hot climates, a fan may be needed to move the roses to get the air move through them.
For most climates, you do not want roses to be too close to the window itself. roses do not do well in very moist or wet environments. Unless you plan to create a mini greenhouse, make sure that the pots, soil and dirt is clean. Let them sit for a few days before you add any soil to the pots. This will allow the dirt to get some fresh, clean air.
The last step for growing roses indoors is to decide if you are going to buy young plants or grow your own from seed. If you are going to grow your own from seed, you will have the advantage of saving a lot of money. There are some roses that are harder to grow from seed such as the hybrid perpetual and tea roses. There are hundreds of varieties to choose from when growing roses indoors. Choose a variety that is easy to grow. Examples are Landscape roses, miniature roses, and Shrub roses.
When you grow roses indoors you will have the added advantage of an early harvest. Growing roses from seed is not difficult and your plants will be relatively small, but they will need some extra care.
