Indoor Roses, Rose Gardening Simplified

Growing roses can be a difficult and time consuming process. They need a lot of special care and attention to stay healthy and keep growing those beautiful blooms that are so highly prized. With all of the pruning and cutting that must go into outdoor roses, many people are turning to indoor roses as an easier option.

Many different types of roses can be grown indoors as well as outdoors but because of the size of most rose bushes, most experts recommend using miniature roses for growing indoors. These roses are not only smaller, making them easier to maintain, but they also require less care and attention than most other types.

The ease of caring for your indoor roses depends directly on you and what kind of rose you choose.

Some types of miniature roses need very little care beyond the normal watering and sunlight although they do need occasional fertilizing with a weak solution of rose fertilizer. Other types require more effort, going through blooming and dormant seasons and needing to be fertilized, watered, and pruned often. Either way, the roses inside will be easier to care for than your outdoor roses simply because of the convenient location.

Another reason growing roses indoors is easier is because of pests.

You do not have all of the harmful insects inside your house that can potentially live in your garden, therefore the risk of infection in your roses is less, as is the risk of them being eaten by little plant loving bugs.

Pruning often puts outdoor roses at risk of infection and disease but since your indoor roses will have little or no pruning done to them, the risk to them from this is also greatly reduced.

A large part of the problem many people have with outdoor roses is the amount of pruning and precision that is required. Outdoor rose bushes must be pruned just right and shaped in order to keep their gorgeous look.

If you use miniatures for your indoor roses, you don’t have to worry about how you prune them.

Simply cut off the old blooms, and when they go dormant, usually in December, simply cut the entire plant back to about three inches. They naturally grow out well-shaped and beautiful with minimal help or attention. Cut off any dead blooms and soon you should see new growth and more flowers.

Growing roses indoors can be difficult; but, if you are unsure of what you’re doing, it is easy to find others who have had success and can give you tips and advice to get your green thumb in gear. Compared to outdoor roses, indoor roses are easier to care for and to keep beautiful, not to mention the longer blooming season, giving you more beautiful blooms to brighten your day.