Growing roses indoors

Growing roses indoors is the cause of some debate among rose growing enthusiasts.  There are two  different views on this area with the main differences of opinion being between U.S. and British enthusiasts.

Rose growers in the U.S. view growing miniature roses indoors as perfectly natural as the miniature rose is seen as a natural house plant.

The idea of growing roses indoors in Britain is viewed totally differently.  The majority of rose growers in Britain view miniature rose as natural outdoor plants that can be moved in when coming to bloom and moved outdoors afterwards.

Both sets of rose growers have a valid point.  If your idea of growing roses indoors is to just bring your miniature roses in and find a position for it and water it occasionally and wait for blooms, then it must be viewed as an outdoor plant.  It should then be moved out after blooming.

If however you can provide the full set of necessary growing conditions indoors then there is absolutely no reason not to grow roses indoors.

As with any part of the care of roses or gardening and caring for roses in general, it all comes down to the level of rose care you can provide.

To grow roses indoors successfully you need to be able to provide certain growing conditions.

Using miniature rose types for indoor growing requires that the rose receives as much light as possible and a certain degree of humidity.

If you are thinking of growing some roses indoors thee is the best way to do it.  Growing roses using the method below will give you roses from early spring to early autumn.

How to grow roses indoors

1. The key is adequate lighting and humidity. If your home uses fluorescent lighting it is a major advantage.
2. Buy a waterproof tray, about 2 inches deep.  Place a layer of small pebbles, or gravel in the base to a depth of about 1 and half inches.
3. Place water in the tray, but make sure that the water level remains just below the top of the gravel, filling.
4. Wait for the roses to dry out a little before every watering but when you do water, do it generously with a liquid feed mixed in.
5. Place tray on a south facing window but try to shade them from mid-day sun, keep leaves moist with frequent mist spraying using a fine mist spray gun.

The best rose types for growing indoors are those that have not been grafted on to a root stock.  Growing rose cuttings is ideal for this.

Keep the cutting outdoors from time of cutting in Autumn until January.  In January, prune to half their height and bring indoors.  Place in an unheated room for a few weeks and then transfer pots to wherever you wish to keep them

From then on the steps as listed earlier must be followed.

Growing roses indoors using this method is the one truly successful way of having beautiful blooms, indoors, regularly.  Just be aware of the light and humidity requirements.

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