Rose in pot

Nice one @Jack Sparrow beautiful rose though...when it comes then pop and get a pot... it holds off temptation

 

My own 'Super Trouper' @Jack Sparrow. It's a beautiful rose and perfumed. Floribunda's have multiple flowers on individual stems and if dead headed throughout the flowering season will continue into late autumn. All my roses were in the ground at my last house/garden so I'm not sure how well it will do in a pot. You must keep it fed and watered throughout the growing season for it to do well.

 

The next thing to consider is the pot. I read a comprehensive article that suggested a 1m rose bush would grow happily in a 25l container. According to @wiseowl’s well drawn up chart, that equates to approx 40cm wide and high. I have see pots slightly bigger and slightly smaller. What realistically am I looking for?

I have just had an email to say my order has been dispatched. It’s unlikely but it might come tomorrow. If it does I would like to present it up on Sunday, on the right day.

G.

 

The bigger the pot the better Jack. Roses need a good amount of space for their roots and to thrive. I would be inclined to use something like a half barrel or the equivalent of. It needn't be wood, there are some very good look-alikes available now.

 

@Jack Sparrow I totally agree with @Sheal on this one, as I've brought pots for other rose trees I had in the past, there's been extra room while putting them in but my god with in no time at all they've out grown them

 

I have just bought this:

Plastic Wood Effect Wine Barrel Pot (H)368mm (Dia)520mm | Departments | DIY at B&Q

It says I can collect it tomorrow. It also says my store doesn’t stock it. We will have to see how long it actually takes to come in.

I went down and had a recky at mum’s place today. I have no idea where I’m going to put this plant. The place is full already. I’m going to have to move the rest of her pots, ornaments, chairs etc out of the way.

In hindsight it doesn’t seem such a good idea.



G.

 

Those pots look ok @Jack Sparrow as I need to get something bigger for my conifer in the garden as that's out growing another pot

Give the store a bell tomorrow and you'll soon know then mate

Your moms place might be full already and it seems that's how she likes it...I wouldn't worry to much she'll find a place, as the thought goes deeper than the place

 

Personally I'd go for something with straight sides/wider bottom Jack. With the eventual height and weight of the rose it may well topple over in windy conditions.

 

@Sheal - Breathtakingly beautiful photos of your floribunda. I can practically smell it from the iPad!

 

QD sell this one

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=p...&ved=0ahUKEwiIwpHctuDZAhWTHsAKHZBgB3cQgTYI1QM

I was only in there today. I wasn’t planning on buying such a pot at that time. It’s a shame it’s not prettier. I guess once the bush is in bloom it won’t be so noticeable.

G.

 

How about this one Jack it's available in two sizes.

Large Blacksmith Tub: Amazon.co.uk: Garden & Outdoors

 

Thank you Irmemac.

 

My rose arrived today. At least I'm assuming that's what it is. I didn't get a chance to open the box before I went out.

So I have the Rose. I have the pot. I have 2x30l of John innes No 3 compost. I already have bonemeal, bark chipping mulch and broken tiles for drainage. I" m all ready to start construction.

All in all its turning out to be a bigger task than I had originally anticipated. Whether it was a good idea or not, I intend to treat at as an experiment. At the end of the day it's all a learning curve.

Do I need to mix in any kind of slow release fertiliser at this stage?

Is it possible to underplnt with spring bulbs?

Watch this space.



G

 

Sounds good to me ......there will be sufficient feed in john innes 3. Excellent choice of compost. Tickle in fish blood and bone in early summer, June time.
No need to go mad with drainage volume...just enough to cover drainage holes is fine.
I guess you want bulbs to flower now and into summer but I would add snowdrops in the green, a couple of hyacinths (for scent and colour now and soon) and or dwarf daffs, tete a tete would be good. Dwarf iris too. Or, check out blue anemone blanda; lovely little blue flowers no more than 10 to 15 cm tall on nice ferny foliage
Nice topping of bark chips too
Seems to me you are managing this very well so relax.