Miniature Roses

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Indoors or out, you'll find miniature roses very easy to grow. Compared to their full-sized cousins, miniature roses are practically maintenance-free. A common misconception about miniature roses is they will make ideal houseplants. Before moving them indoors, realize that miniature roses can grow up to 4 feet in height.

Planting Indoors

Place your plant in direct sunlight. Either move the plant to a new location or provide supplemental light.

Make sure to bathe your plant weekly. Gently mist the tops and undersides of the leaves. The spray also removes dust.

If the pot is too small, the plant will be cramped. If too large, your roses will be reluctant to grow.

Planting Outdoors

Outdoors, most miniature roses bloom from spring until the winter. You can plant your roses directly into the ground, a hanging basket, or in an 8 to 10 inch pot. If you choose to plant your roses directly into the ground, dig a hole about 1 foot in depth and diameter. Refill the hole with loose soil, so that your miniature roses are level with the top of the ground. Water your plant thoroughly. These same rules apply to potting your plant.

Water Faithfully

Check the soil daily -- If it feels dry, give it a little water.

Miniature roses will look great in your living room, along the edges of your flower beds, or anywhere your home or garden needs a little burst of color.

Miniature roses

Prune Roses

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Rose bushes that are not pruned can grow into large tangled messes with small and inferior blooms. Pruning at the right time can be just as important as how you prune. Bushes should not be pruned untill they begin comming out of dormancy. For older larger canes you will also need a good sharp fine toothed curved cutting saw that is lubricated. It is also a good idea to have some type of pruning paint or sealer to seal larger cuts. Do not cut canes straight across. Always make sure that the shear's cutting blade is on the lower side of the cane in order to insure a clean cut. Moderate pruning, leaving 5 or more canes of up to 24 inches in length, will develope a large bush with nice moderate sized blooms. Light pruning, canes 3 to 4 feet in length, will produce an even larger bush but with smaller blooms on shorter stems and is good for newer or weaker plants. Heavy pruning, 3 to 4 canes from 6 to 12 inches in length will produce the largest, showiest blooms, however if the plant is too new or weak you may end up reducing the plants life span.

Cut out all week, spindly and deformed canes, and if possible cut out canes growing toward the center of the bush. If canes cross each other remove the weaker one. Proper shaping makes for a lovelier bush and allows proper air circulation which makes for a healthier plant.

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