I got this from a friend of mine Some of you on here know im new to the gardning world. My question is should i plant this rose outside or can i leave it in a container for indoors? what would suit it the best.
Hiya Harry. First of all, let me say that I'm no expert, and certainly not when it comes to Roses. My own thoughts are that Roses are outdoor plants, and in the long run I'm thinking that your Rose will suffer if kept indoors, not least because of the dry atmosphere. So, better to get it outside fairly soon. However, I'd say yours has been brought on ahead of time, hence the flowers. So, it might be best to keep it indoors for now and enjoy the blooms. Once they're pretty much over, start putting it outside during the day and bring it in at night. Then, after a couple of weeks, leave it out at night as long as there's no frost forecast. In this way you will gradually acclimatise the plant to outdoor life. My guess is that it should be ready for planting around mid May. I hope this helps Cheers...Freddy.
Most pot grown Roses grown for indoor flowering tend to be rooted cuttings, usually four or five per pot. They have been grown on inside with artificial grow lights, heat and carbon dioxide enriched air to promote the flowering. It is also possible that they have been treated with a growth hormone, basically they are forced not flowering earlier than they would be naturally. Because they are cuttings rather than a grafted rose they are not 'designed' to flourish for years on end- they just don't have the vigour. I had one a few years ago, I split the cuttings and potted them into individual pots and they ok for a year, oddly though they were pink flowered roses originally but flowered cream the following year! Good luck with them, it's worth a try and you never know what they might grow like!
