Description of varieties of indoor roses, how to grow and care for them at home in a pot

Indoor roses are in demand among almost every gardener; they are called the queens among flowers. Dwarf varieties are capricious and require proper care. They are bought in pots or bred at home. In order for a rose to develop and bloom safely, it is necessary to become familiar with all the nuances of its cultivation and care.

Rose varieties suitable for home cultivation

Almost any variety and hybrid of roses can be grown indoors. Low-growing plants are used for pot culture. They have a compact bush shape, abundant, long-lasting flowering. Even inexperienced gardeners can grow a home rose. The main thing is to plant and care for it correctly.

Baby Masquerade

The variety of indoor roses Baby Masquerade is famous for its simple growing conditions. The flowers are pinkish-white, sometimes with a lemon tint. As they bloom, they change color to coral, then turn red. Towards the end of pollen, they turn crimson. The height of the bush is approximately 40 cm.

Angela Rippon

Decorative variety belongs to miniature Roses Patio soft salmon color. The flowers smell strong and emit a romantic aroma. The height of the plant is 30 cm. The species is unpretentious in care, but loves lighted places.

Easter Morning

The variety is famous for its small creamy-white flowers, approximately 3-4 cm. The bushes are densely double and emit a faint aroma. The plant grows up to 20-25 centimeters high, well branched. The leaves are dark green, leathery, slightly glossy. The bud is yellow and sharp.

Fire Princess

The hybrid variety Fire Princess is distinguished by pure red petals with golden-yellow stamens. The leaves are glossy emerald green. The bush grows up to 50 cm high, the stems are scarlet and strong. Medium early flowering variety.

Hummingbird

Roses of the Hummingbird variety are famous for their golden-yellow cupped flowers, 4 cm in diameter, with pointed oval buds. There are 20-25 petals in one bud. The flowers emit a tea aroma. The bushes are spreading, dense, up to 35 cm high. The leaves have a leathery structure, shiny. The plant blooms profusely and for a long time.

Yellow Dol

Shrub roses are small in size, the inflorescences are arranged in 3-4 pieces, collected in brushes. The flowers emit a fragrant scent and are double. One bud contains up to 50 inflorescences, lemon-yellow in color. The bush grows up to 25 cm high.

Stars and Stripes

Variegated red and white flowers are great for landscaping an apartment. The height of the bush is about 60 centimeters. The aroma is sweet, the pollen is continuous. The flower size is 8 cm.

Green Ice

Rosaceae bushes produce snow-white flowers, up to 3.5 cm in diameter. The height of the bushes is 60 cm, the leaves are dark green with a glossy sheen. The plant blooms from June to July, the smell is sweet, reminiscent of morning freshness.

What to look for when buying a flower?

Before buying a flower, it is important to pay attention to the quality of the stems; they should be examined carefully. You will have to remove the gift bag. The stems should be green in color, without black spots. Also make sure that the leaves do not fall off and that the color corresponds to the standard of the variety. The foliage should be dark green, lush, free from pests and fungi.

Caring for a home rose

Roses at home should be grown according to the following rules:

• allocate enough space in the chosen location for free growth;
• ensure an optimal level of humidity in the room, temperature 22-25 degrees Celsius;
• follow the rules of soil moisture;
• treat the soil and the plant itself in a timely manner;
• carry out disease and pest prevention.

Properly organized care and wintering will allow the plant to open up in March.

What to do immediately after purchase?

You can buy indoor roses in garden stores, on the market or online.The latter method is less desirable, as there is a risk of getting the wrong variety or damaged seedling. Make purchases from trusted sellers or in a store with a good reputation.

After purchasing a flower, upon arriving home, perform the steps described below.

1. If there is a packaging wrapper on the flower, remove it.
2. Remove withered leaves with scissors or pruners, and also cut out all dry shoots.
3. Cut off all buds and flowers. The procedure is necessary to stimulate further flowering of the bush. The plant should not waste energy on pollen, because afterwards it may die.
4. Examine how many bushes are in the pot. It must contain 1 copy, otherwise the plant will be weak. If there are several bushes in a pot, plant them in other places.

After transplanting the bushes, treat them with a remedy against harmful beetles. Fitoverm and the antifungal substance Fitosporin are widely used.

Pot and soil

The soil in which the plant is kept for sale is usually unsuitable for further growth and development. The flower needs to be transplanted into a pot that is 2-3 cm larger in diameter than the previous container. The substrate is prepared from 1 part turf soil, 1 part humus, ¼ part coarse sand. Store-bought soil for flowers is also used. The main thing is that the soil is nutritious; drainage from expanded clay 2 cm high is required.

Lighting and temperature

Indoor roses prefer to be kept in a bright place. This is required for the bush to be healthy and strong. It is advisable to plant the selected variety on a south-facing windowsill. In winter, additionally highlight the bush. Flowers must be grown under temperature conditions from 18 to 22 degrees.

In summer, transfer the flower to the garden so that it is saturated with oxygen.At other times of the year, systematically ventilate the crop, protecting it from drafts.

Watering and air humidity

It is necessary to water with settled water at room temperature. If it is icy, it will harm the flower. Moisten the soil periodically with a sprayer in hot summer and winter. If the plant is located next to a heating device, place the pot in a tray previously filled with wet expanded clay.

Fertilizers and fertilizers

It is necessary to feed only during budding and pollen. The procedure is carried out once every 10 days, using feed for flowering crops. Towards the end of pollen, which occurs at the end of August or September, stop fertilizing the soil.

Transfer

When replanting an indoor rose from pot to pot or into soil, follow the steps below.

1. When replanting a rose at home, carefully remove it from the old pot, taking it in the right place with a lump of earth.
2. Carefully examine the rhizome. If the roots are thin, look like dark hairs, rotten or dried out, this indicates the imminent death of the bush. You can save the rose by cutting cuttings, which you can then root. If the root system is healthy, the roots will be pale yellow or deep white, dense and thin, like wires. When some of the roots have dried or rotted, they are removed.
3. For planting, take a flower pot and make a drainage layer at the bottom using expanded clay. Use a commercial soil mixture made specifically for roses. Cover the drainage layer with a layer of earth and compact it a little.
4. Place the bush taken together with the earthen lump in the container. Fill all voids with fresh substrate, periodically compacting the soil.The rose should not dangle in the container, but should be securely fixed.
5. For irrigation, use filtered water; it should not be ice-cold, but slightly warm.
6. Place the container with the flower on a lighted windowsill.

In winter, use ultraviolet paws to additionally illuminate the flower.

Trimming

After pollen, the rose needs to be pruned. On each branch, after the procedure, there should be 4-5 buds. If you ignore pruning, there will be no abundant flowering.

How to prepare a rose for winter

In order for a rose to delight with abundant flowering, it should be allowed to rest for the winter. To do this, the branches are cut to 10 cm in length, leaving the leaves. The flower is placed in a cool room with an air temperature of 10 degrees. You cannot place a rose next to heating devices. Stop fertilizing and water the flower once a week.

Diseases and harmful bugs

If you properly care for your home rose, it is not afraid of diseases and attacks of harmful beetles. The appearance of powdery mildew is possible. The disease manifests itself as a whitish coating on the bush. Then the flower is treated with Fundazol. Of the harmful insects, the rose is attacked by spider mites and aphids.

It is necessary to discard the affected leaves and then rinse the crop under running water. The procedure will help wash away the ticks. When the rose is dry, treat it with bug repellents. Pour boiling water over the pallets so that the remaining pests die out. Place a garbage bag over the plant treated with anti-tick medications and tie it tightly. Then a steam room is formed, all pests die.

Reproduction

To increase the number of indoor roses, use the vegetative propagation method. The branches remaining after pruning are used as planting material. Their length should not be more than 15 cm, with at least 4 buds on the stem.For the cuttings to take root, place them in water with a dissolved tablet of activated carbon, a combination of sand and peat. You can also help them take root by treating the branches with Kornevin or tincture of willow branches. The root system will form in 2 weeks. Afterwards, the propagated seedlings are transplanted into containers.