Miniature Rose Plant Care
Common Name: Miniature Rose (Parade Rose)
Scientific Name: Rosa hybrids
Lighting: Bright Light
Watering: Heavy
The Miniature Rose also called Parade Rose among other names, is an extremely common and beautiful houseplant. To me Miniature Roses seem to add a bit of elegance to a home. These houseplants require more work than most houseplants. Caring for a Miniature Rose is similar to their full-sized version.
Miniature Roses require a lot of bright light; so keep the plant right next to a window receiving sunlight a good portion of the day. If the stems begin to reach and the plant seems to be thinning or spreading out, it is not receiving enough light.
These houseplants are need lots of water. For best results, water your Miniature Rose at least twice a week. They also require high humidity levels, so provide it with a weekly misting or more.
Miniature Rose plants are also prone to spider mites and other pests. If the appearance of pests is seen, spray the plant with a soapy dishwater mixture at least twice a day for about a week. If this does not seem to be getting rid of your pests, visit your local garden center for an organic spray. One thing you can do to help prevent pests from attacking your plant is to give it a weekly shower!
To keep your plant in a nice full shape, prune the plant regularly. Just think of the full size version. When you cut roses from that to bring inside for a vase, you're pruning the plant, so after a flower is done blooming cut the stem back.
These houseplants can be quite a challenge from what I've read. I've had mine for a little over two months now. It seems to be doing fine, but I've read a lot about how these are some challenging plants indoors. I would like your help. A few of the sites I was researching had mentioned that this houseplant if kept indoors should be moved outdoors after a year to prevent attracting pests to your other houseplants plus you'll see best results outdoors. Has anyone else heard this?
Please share any care tips and experiences with these plants!
Labels: Flowering Houseplants
posted by drayas @ 9:55 PM
18 Comments:
I've had mines for about 1 1/2 years and I know nothing about it except what I've read so far in the websites. It's growing very thin and I do not want it to die. What should I do???
vilmarys,
Does your Rose seem to be reaching for light? Usually thinning it due to lack of enough light.
How much direct sunlight does your plant receive?
Thanks,
drayas
It wen way past the needing light stage. I asked a florist and he told me that it's going to die if I don't plant it outside. So I left it outside in the window. I feel bad cause the weather is freezing outside. But supposedly that won't hurt it. What do u think?
vilmarys,
In my opinion, you got bad advice. I've had mine for awhile and my mom has had one for over 2 years.
I think your Rose will die now that you have placed it outside. Yes, you can plant these outside, but they need proper winter care just as a normal rose.
Since yours is just on the window, it is not established in the outdoor soil, it has no snow protection for insultation, and I even cover my outdoor roses in the winter.
Maybe it will make it, depending where you are and how harsh your winters are. I hope it does.
Please keep me posted in the spring if it comes back or not.
Thanks,
drayas
Its going to die! Now this guy told me to replant it in a bigger pot and bring it inside. Help I dont know what to do. I dont want it to die. :-(
vilmarys,
I don't know what to tell you. If it's been outside for awhile, I think I would leave it outside and see if it comes back in the spring. Or you could try bringing it in right away and see if it springs back.
I really don't know what to say. They gave you bad advice when they told you to put it outside in the first place, so this is new territory for me.
Please keep me posted.
Thanks,
drayas
I bought a Miniature Rose at the Grocery store in February of 08, and put it right next to my Southern-facing windows. I forgot to water it many times and found it completely dry, but it still had new growth. Once I realized that it needed to be moist all of the time, I started watering it twice a week and it was still bone-dry on the days in between waterings. However, it has survived all of this, so I think it is a hardy plant. Or, at least mine is. I just replanted it today, April 9, in a bigger plastic pot because it was getting a little too large for the disposable one it came it. It looks beautiful. I also took it outside and misted it with water.
I just just purchased a miniature rose from a grocery store 7/12/08. I have never had one but my other inside plants due great. This little baby was dying due to lack of water I believe. Please HELP! It was in real bad shape: leaves falling off, only one live bud, etc. Also at present I am on workers comp. and have NO income so please give me all help possible. Also it was listed as a miniature rose. What is the difference of a tea cup rose if any. Thanks for all your help!
olivia mcglothlin,
It sounds like you need to water it more often. Depending on how well the soil is holding the water, you may want to water it daily. Also be sure it is receiving bright light.
Thanks,
drayas
Just some more pruning tips - stems and sideshoots of miniature roses should be cut back by about a third to one half, in late winter or early spring.
My husband bought a mini for me during the 3rd week of October. We had a family emergency & we had to be out of town so I left the little plant with my next door neighbour who is very good with plants.
Upon returning I snipped the remaining dead blooms off that my neighbor had not removed yet and put the bush in my kitchen window, which faces N-NE. I've watered it regularly & since October it has put off new growth & even has a bud on it, which is a bit higher than the rest of the bush. I am not sure if I should prune the bud off or let it bloom. The plant is filling in nicely otherwise; it doesn't appear leggy at all other than the stem that the bud is on.
It seems to be quite happy in the location I put it in. Is it normal for minis treated as houseplants to bloom in December?
orodwen,
Your miniature rose blooming now is fine. It means you're doing a great job of caring for it. Many times this plant is difficult to keep as a houseplant because it goes through cycles like an outdoor plant. If it's blooming again, I say congrats on a great green thumb!!!
drayas
I got four mini-roses in a pot in an office contest in late Aug '08. All four plants seemed healthy, if small (4"-5" tall) and three were blooming. Since my roommates at the time had a herd of destructive cats I was forced to put the roses in a dark room because it was one the cats didn't have access to.
Before I moved to a new house in Oct '08 three of the little roses died from lack of light and poor watering. In my new house I put the survivor on a well-lit windowsill and I water it every day or two.
The survivor put out new growth like crazy and and even put out a bud.
Similar to orodewn's rose, the bud's stem was much longer than any of the others. I let it develop and it bloomed the week of Christmas. After the flower was fully opened I pruned it off at the first big leaf. It's already starting to put out a new shoot to replace the stem I cut off.
I'm pretty much letting it do what it wants, except for pruning off leaves that seem to be crowding each other. I have noticed that the most recent new leaves are taking longer to get dark green than the earlier ones did, but I think that's because sunlight is so scarce this time of year in my area.
The only thing I can think of to explain why one lived and the other three died is that it had better established roots... or maybe just luck.
Jan 8 2009
Being in the NE Winters, my having the parade rose in the window for light was too cold, so I but a Compact Flourescent Bulb in my range hood over the stove and it seemed to revive with new growth. I guess the artificial warmth and light helped, but now some leaves are turning yellowish. Is that a water,heat,or bug issue?? Am new with this plant, so appreciative for any info to keep this little guy alive.
I have 3 miniature rose plants that I have had for 3 years, they bloom all year long. When they are finished blooming and if they start looking a little unhappy I cut them way back, they basically start over and in a month or so I have a bushy plant and tons of blooms. Mine literally bloom all year. I try to keep them watered and I put them out on my deck in the summertime. They are pretty easy keepers and I love that they bloom all year long, brightens up my day to have roses in January and February.
Have one for a month now, it had one flower when I bought it plus plenty of buds that looked ready to open. The one flower didn't last long, seemed to dry out at the stem, same with all the other buds bar one, which managed to briefly open before falling off. I water regularly every 2-3 days. A lot of the lower leaves have fallen off too, plus some of the new growth. The soil never gets too dry, so is it the lack of humidity? It's in a very warm & dry room, but gets plenty of light. Had one a good few years back but didn't last long, never flowered after I bought it..., don't want the same to happen this one... any help appreciated!
Hello,
Minature Roses are very touchy in terms of water. Try giving it more water and misting daily to bring up the humidity level.
Thanks,
drayas
I live in payson arizona and i have two miniture roses that i have in containers outside-Morning sun and they are big and beautiful.Try it.
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