How should I care for potted rosebush I brought in for the winter & where should I plant it next spring?

Question

Have a problem growing roses. The prev spots may not be getting enough sun. We're kind of limited as dont want to have to mow around a ton plants. We took some huge bushes out from the front of our house & could possibly plant it there next spring along w/3 new bushes planted there this fall. The front faces west. The back faces east. To the south is driveway. The north end is narrow. We have picture window in the living room, but there's a maple tree in yard in front of it & to right of the tree is the driveway. Lot is approx 152' long by 52' wide. Bathroom & bedroom windows on left, but no tree in front of them. All face west. Back leftside are 2 kitchen windows, but garage & tree might shade that area. Right side back are other 2 bedrooms windows. Back maple tree kind of shades it all as it's taller than the front tree, but has smaller leaves. Sunnier by nw bedroom back left, but prev roses died there. What to feed/fertilize roses, & how much water to give them? Thanks.

I'm sorry I live in the upper midwest. Great Lakes area.

Answer 1

Roses are a deciduous plant so they go dormant in winter months. Taking them inside will not do them any good as they need the cold spell to go into dormancy properly.
Dormancy meaning they will loose there leaves etc for winter mths. This is the best time to plant your rose. As they have time to settle in and develop good root structure as the ground temperature starts to warm up.
When spring comes around and new buds begin to form on the plant you can reduce its size by 1/3, this will promote new growth for the flowering season. Remove any growth growing towards the inside of the plant. The ideal shape to try and achieve is vase shape, removing ingrowing growth allows air movement to reduce the chance of such diseases as black spot or powdery mildew.
Make sure where ever you plant the rose will have good drainage, improving soil with compost or soil improver of some kind.
When planting dig hole so the top of the soil of your pot does not go beneath soil line, and add blood and bone, covering with some soil before finally planting rose on top.
During spring, water once a week, more as weather warms up, but don't keep too wet.
You can buy specialised rose food, or fertilisers at your Garden Centre. They are very heavy feeders so need it regularly. Dont start till the growing season and follow instructions on pack.
They will tolerate some shade, but prefer full sun.
To kill most pests eg, aphids a natural pyrethrum spray is all you need, to kill chewing insects you can use a systemic Pesticide(systemic, meaning taken up by the plant foliage)

Answer 2

Potted roses need as much sun as possible over winter. Without knowing where you live, the best way to overwinter a potted plant is in the ground. The pot is sunk into the ground and then covered with a mulch. Temperature swings are less in the soil than above ground. If stored above ground the roots/pot should be well insulated.

As to where the rose should go, anyplace that receives at least 8-10 hours sunlight, hopefully direct sunlight. Also the soil must drain well. Tree roots spread far beyond its outer branches, so the roots will invade a flower bed in no time.

The soil must drain well, perhaps that's why the first roses failed? The soil must be loose, and enriched with compost. At planting add phosphoruous fertilizer, wait to apply nitrogen until the rose is out and growing. Any good rose food will do for yearly fertilizing.

Answer 3

You haven't given much info in regards to your garden zone (part of the world you live in).
Roses in pots need special care: in 5 gallon pots you can trim them as if they were in the ground. Remove ALL the leaves and cut the strongest (biggest) canes back to 10" above the rim. Try to end up with no more than 4 canes. Trust me. Remove anything smaller than a pencil. It's gonna look awful, but the plant wants this! Once this is done, put it outside and build up some mulch (straw-hay-dirt) around the pot. Don't fertilize until Spring when you notice new growth---water it or let the snow handle it. If you want to put it in the ground, it wants to have 8-10 hours of direct sunlight every day. Don't bury the bud union (the knob at the base)--keep that 2" above grade. 15-15-15 fertilizer at that time is great. Then every month fertilize with a systemic rose food to keep bugs away. Deep water (slow drip) twice a week and you'll have roses the size of lettuce heads!

Answer 4

If the ground hasn't yet frozen, you can plant it out. Water it well, and mulch. If you can't set it out, then you can wrap the pot with at least six inches of something to insulate it (foam, shredded newspaper, or straw, or sit it in a larger container and fill in around it with insulating material), and overwinter it in an unheated garage. Hope this helps...

Answer 5

you can do one of two things for the beauty and ease....roses do best in built up beds using the proper mix (I use Houston Rose Society Mix).....then you have to spray all the time, etc....go to Jackson and Perkins site.......try the Simplicity in 3 colors...sooooo easy and no bugs, etc...use as a hedge or anywhere...roses love all the sun they can get....order now for spring delivery...they come bare root and are easy to get going in cool weather...they also have a new variety that is bug free for paticularly cold weather. http://www.jacksonandperkins.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/BECCategoryContentView?storeId=10053&category=JTC1&langId=-1&catalogId=10005

Answer 6

I put mine up in my shed, and plan to plant it in my yard come spring and all signs of frost are gone good luck.

Answer 7

I'm sorry, I don't even know what you should do with them.