Originally Posted by Martin H. Eastburn (Post 793819)

Hi Emma -

Sorry for the delay and such - there have been a lot of spamming
going on by an outsider. I think most people are exhausted with it.

We have no issue on spelling - world wide English is a bit different.
Local spell checker enabled helps.

Roses in pots. I'd hope you have a Crystal palace behind your main building,
but few of us are opulent like that!

If you have a basement or like area - wintering there would be good.

Some roses take cold nicely but not ice or snow. So the climate and rose
is important.

We on this side of the pond often have miniatures growing in the home.
You might consider that if you live in a skyscraper building and have
them out on the deck. Trim back and bring in. Less light to support
a large plant.

Some with roses outdoors heap leaves over the roses and before doing
that pack a hill abound the base with bark rich soil for insulation.
That is for cold snaps, ice and snow.

I live in the sub tropical (almost) area It has been 97 degrees already
today.

In one apartment we lived in years ago, we were two of us and two large
bathrooms. One bathroom was for our wintering plants and sometimes the young
sprouts of garden plants got a fog bath from the shower with no one there. Just
to fill the room with steam. [rain forest mode]

In doors can be tough on outdoor plants. Air conditioned spaces dry out plants.

Hope additional inputs come in from the UK or Canada having more your
weather type.

Martin

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agentelrond wrote:[color=blue][i]
hi there i am new to the forum and growing roses. i am wondering how to
help the survive the british winter as i am growing them in pots.

all help would be appreciated

sorry for any spelling mistakes

Emma
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Originally Posted by Jeffrey L. Kline (Post 793939)

I've had pretty good luck growing roses in pots here in Michigan, which has
at least as cold (lows around -20C) and snowy winters as most of the UK. I
put mine in an unheated building (shed, car park, etc) and give them a drink
of water about once a month. I leave them out side until the first really
hard frost (to insure they've gone to sleep) and bring them out when the
night time temp is generally above 0C.

Feeding potted roses can be a little tricky. I use the liquid stuff, as it
is easier to control. As a result, I feed them more often, say ever 2 - 4
weeks.

I'm told its a good idea to change out the dirt every couple of years,
although I've yet to do that to mine. I grow mine in 5 gallon (approx 20
liter) containers, and they seem very happy.

Good luck,
Jeff, Southeast Michigan, Zone 5
(No blooms yet, but a fair amount of budding going on here)

"agentelrond" wrote in message
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hi there i am new to the forum and growing roses. i am wondering how to
help the survive the british winter as i am growing them in pots.

all help would be appreciated

sorry for any spelling mistakes

Emma
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agentelrond

Originally Posted by agentelrond (Post 794205)

thanxvery much i will try moving them this year.

Originally Posted by beccabunga (Post 795095)

You shouldn't need to move your roses under cover in the UK - the problem is more likely to be the pots splitting from the weather. If in any doubt, wrap the pots in fleece.

Originally Posted by ntantiques (Post 798545)

On May 30, 3:14 pm, agentelrond agentelrond.
wrote:
beccabunga;795095 Wrote:

You shouldn't need to move your roses under cover in the UK - the
problem is more likely to be the pots splitting from the weather. If in
any doubt, wrap the pots in fleece.

thanx a million

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agentelrond

I've successfully grown roses in large containers on my deck for
several years. We get regularly see overnight winter temps below
freezing and can count on at least a few nights well down into the
teens - sometimes accompanied by a foot or so of snow. Many of my
tender plants must go into the greenhouse to winterover, but not the
roses.

Think the trick is to plant in really large, thick walled containers -
I use the light-weight kind molded of some sort of dense, styrofoam-
like material. Found some in simple, classic shapes at one of the
home/garden centers, drilled drainage holes, and gave them a couple
of coats of a flat exterior paint in a putty gray color. They look
for all the world like nicely aged concrete and I think the thick
walls do a nice job insulating the roots - and this stuff won't crack
in the cold weather like some pottery.

If you move them to a sheltered area to winter, don't forget to check
on them - they'll appreciate occasional watering. During the warmer
weather make sure you give them plenty of sunlight. Water & fertilize
regularly - they may be a bit "needier" than roses planted in the
ground in that regard, but they can be a real delight.

Nancy T