Dwarf roses in a pot: basic rules of care
Dwarf roses, unlike garden roses, not only have a more compact appearance, making them easy to care for, but are also able to delight with their flowering much longer.
What kind of care is needed for dwarf roses in a pot so that the plants feel good and please the mistress with long and abundant flowering? Everything is quite simple and you don't need to invent anything new, the main thing is to pay a little attention to the beauty and provide comfortable conditions:
- pick up nutrient soil;
- choose a lighted place;
- regulate air temperature and humidity;
- water in a timely manner;
- periodically feed and cut.
What kind of soil does a dwarf rose like?
In principle, the first two weeks after purchasing a flower, it is not necessary to transplant it. The rose should be given time to get used to the new, homely, climate. Some growers generally do not advise replanting the purchased plant until the flowering ends or until it “grows” from an old flowerpot. But if there is a need for urgent soil replacement or transshipment, this must be done after the adaptation of the rose.
Further dwarf rose should be transplanted in spring or late summer as the bush grows, picking up a flowerpot 2-3 cm wider and 5 cm higher than the previous one.
The soil can be purchased in the store (ready-made substrate), or you can make it yourself by mixing:
- 1 piece of land from the garden;
- 2 parts of humus and peat;
- a handful of coarse sand.
Lighting, temperature and humidity
Like garden roses, their dwarf relatives are very fond of good lighting, but not the south side, where the bush will quickly fade and the leaves will fade. Such windows should be shaded in summer, and, if possible, place the flowerpot in the southwest. But in winter, when the daylight hours are short, the rose needs additional lighting with lamps.
In order for the bush to form evenly, it is recommended to turn it towards the sun as the branches are pulled out.
The comfortable temperature for a dwarf rose depends on the season and development period:
- in spring and summer - no higher than 25 degrees Celsius;
- from mid-autumn to the end of winter - from 5 to 8 degrees Celsius.
Dry apartment air is destructive for roses, so you should spray the bushes daily, and put a container of water next to it.
Watering and fertilizing mode
Roses should be watered at the root or in a tray only with warm water, they can start to hurt from cold. Better to alternate between the two. In the summer, it is necessary to moisten the soil more often, but with the onset of autumn, the interval between waterings must be increased.
With the arrival of spring, and even better - from the second decade of February, a dwarf rose needs regular feeding with organic matter and complex preparations, but not more than 2 times a month. No fertilization is needed in autumn and winter.
Formative pruning
To maintain a dwarf rose in a beautiful shape, bushes should be trimmed in spring and autumn, leaving at least 5 buds on the shoot. During the flowering period, dry inflorescences are cut to stimulate the setting of new buds.