Give us more info. Where do you live, does the plant only bloom once or
does it repeat? How often do you water? How about food?

In general, growing roses indoors is shaky at best.

Jeff, Southeast Michigan, Zone 5
(-19F the other day)

"Windowles" wrote in message
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Let me start by admitting I know nothing! Approx. 2 years ago I got a
chunk of root from an very old rose bush that belonged to my wife's
Grandmother. The original rose bush was very large and dated back to
before 1945. I managed to get the root to grow, two stalks came up.
It did not bad the first year, even producing many blossoms, but now
the plant is struggling. The plant is indoors (do to a very cold
climate here). The original plant was growing in a semi desert area 500
miles south, and of course outdoors. On my plant, when the leaves come
out they start to curl and then the area that started to curl dries
out. As the leaves wilt I prune them off and there seems to be many
more buds that are visible and ready grow. Unfortunately the new
growth does the same thing. I have the plant under a grow light at
least 14 hrs a day.
The plant has great sentimental value to my wife as neither her
Grandmother or the original rose bush is around any longer. Any advice
anyone can offer would be greatly appreciated.




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Windowles