Lasting Beauty -- Care of your Potted Rose.
Cultivated under conditions which ensure maximum quality and longevity, Parade®, PatioHit®, Towne & Country® and Palace® roses will flower repeatedly with the proper care.

WATER
With a little extra care when watering, your Aldershot Greenhouse roses will reward you with long-lasting, healthy blooms. Try and avoid wetting the foliage when you water. This is easily done by watering from a saucer placed beneath the pot. When watering, make sure that the soil at the top of the pot is moist, but any standing water should be absorbed in the space of 15 to 30 minutes as roses don’t like to stand in water.

Potted roses typically require water everyday in the summer and every 2 – 3 days in winter. It’s best to feel the soil and water when it is nearly, but not completely, dry.
NUTRITION
Potted roses are very hardy but will certainly benefit from feeding when they are forming new branches and flower buds. During the growing season add a good quality fertilizer to the water, following the manufacturers’ directions. For roses planted in the ground, stop fertilizing toward the end of the growing season. This will slow development of new growth and help the plant to build-up strength for the coming winter.
PRUNING
Promote continuous blooms by removing the withered flowers.
LOCATION
Roses love light, but high temperatures can ‘bake’ the root ball. In the summertime, avoid placing indoor roses in sunny windows or insulate the root ball by placing the pot inside a larger pot. A cool spot with plenty of light is ideal and will help your indoor roses produce strong buds and will prolong flowering.

Planting Roses Outdoors
Planting outdoors is best carried out from April to September, after the threat of frost has past. In the garden, roses prefer a cool, light, sunny area sheltered from hot, dry winds. In hot climates they may require some afternoon shade. Water well after planting and continue to water regularly until plants are established. When transplanted into outdoor containers, dense foliage can prevent adequate rainwater from getting into the pot so be sure to check moisture levels, even after a rainfall.

In subsequent years, prune 1/3 of the previous season's growth in early spring. Use of a proper fungicide is a good preventative measure as mildew and blackspot are common diseases in roses. Use winter protection methods such as mounding soil and mulching in sub-zero climates.

Hints for Container Planting: To maximize the beauty of your potted plant display, choose a pot that is in harmony with the size of the rose plant. As a rule of thumb, the pot should be the same height as the rose (i.e. low, spreading roses look best in low, broad containers). Too large a pot can lead to over watering. If the rose is to winter outdoors, be sure to choose a pot that is hard-fired to withstand changes in temperature. Container roses will be more vulnerable to freezing and should be moved to a protected area.