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| Posted by: Jennify |
| Can it be done? I saw a couple of roses in Vesey's catalogue I'd like, but since I don't' have any outdoor space this spring, I was wondering if I could make them live happily in a pot. Any comments/tips/hints would be appreciated! |
| Posted by: mla2ofus |
| Hi Jennify, your profile says that you are in northern Canada. I Think roses would do fine in a large container during the summer but as cold as your winters get I think you'd lose them unless you have a really protected place to put them. I've never tried it so I don't have any idea what you could do. Maybe someone else on the forum has carried roses through the winter. |
| Posted by: grindle |
| roses will live quite happily in containers as long as they are well fed and watered using soil rather that compost, don't know about protection for hard winters though, we don't get any. I've have a miniature rose growing in a container for 5 years and it still looks healthy |
| Posted by: gardenlady |
| sure you can have roses in containers. remember to make sure they are watered and fed well in the containers and after the first frost take them container and all into a garage or basement so the roots wont freeze. then you can have them next year. here in zone 4 that is what I tell my clients and it works well for them. |
| Posted by: ravenhawk |
| I've had mini roses in containers but never tried the larger varieties. Maybe I will have to. I've come across 6 or 7 new roses I want this spring. Last year it was lilies this year I think it will be roses. That is ok cause Im running out of room for other plants before I even get the first ones planted |
| Posted by: MrSeedy |
| Roses do fine in containers, and even if you don't have a warm storage spot to keep them through the winter, you can just sink the pots in the ground for extra protection in the winter and they should be fine. If they're regular somewhat cold sensitive tea roses it would still be a good idea to mulch around the tops heavily in the coldest parts of the U.S. You can still get the cold damage that regular ones growing in the ground get, so it doesn't guaranteed better survival, unless you do have a protected storage area that's cool all winter. |
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