Hi Jasminerose. Well, this rose was bought from a supermarket, where, I believe, she was kept in relative warmth...as the rose was blooming and had a lot of new buds and leafs, I thought it will be bad to put her outside in the middle of Winter (there is frost at ground level overnight, not big (26*F)) and I held her in the coolest place indoors...I have no idea when I could bring her outside, just not to make it worse...Now after I noticed what is happening, I really want to help this poor plant. Here is the weather nowadays in my place http://www.wunderground.com/q/zmw:00000.134.03160?sp=ICITYOFE6&MR=1 . Shall I still take the rose outdoors, maybe some wrap around the pot or..?

I just checked your weather. Your rose will be fine out doors. It NEEDS to be outside. Put it up against your home (southeast or south side) and push some soil or mulch up against the small pot. It will probably go into a little shock and drop all it's foliage but as long as the canes stay green it will start to come back. Come spring you will be amazed at how well it will be doing. That's when you will need to move it into a much larger pot. I also grow several of these mini roses from the local grocery store. Once they get over the shock of being moved outside, they get big and happy. Don't worry too much about your weather. I'm colder then you (Cornelia, GA. USA) and my mini roses do just fine

Thank you, Ken. I'll make her a cozy place in the front garden, facing South...Fingers crossed it is gonna feel better soon! :-)

I'm glad Ken answered you, since I'm a Southern California girl. We've had weather down to 27 degrees Fahrenheit though and my roses were fine. I can't say the same for my succulent plants.

YOU HAVE TO REPOT THE PLANT!, the reason why the plant is dying is because the plant was mass produced to be used for a few days before dying in that tiny little pot. This is likely due to the immense root crowding and root rot that can occur rapidly when you keep it indoors and overwater it. Just a general tip for future references, always repot miniature rose immediately because the neglect in grocery stores would have resulted in some root rot which can spread rapidly in the indoors environment. During the winter, the water will not evaporate from the pot as fast, and usually due to over watering, will result in a too damp environment for the roots which encourages the rot (since it is cutting of the O2 the roots need). Repotting helps aerate the roots and free it from being root bound. Remember to cut off any dead roots, and shake most of the old soil off. You can grow miniature roses indoors as long as it is repotted in fresh soil, preferable in a terracotta pot, and there is sufficient humidity (can use a spray bottle), sunlight (6= hours), and a clean environment (to decrease the risk of pest). Like what the others said, they will do better outside. Forgot to mention, the rose is in shock when you get it since it has been moved to suddenly changing environments which also contributes to the blooms dying. Also when repotting, there may be more then one plant so try to separate them to encourage less competition.

I hope this helps...I have had a few years of experiences with mini roses, please feel free to ask me questions

Nhat

Hi Nhat!

Wow thanks for such a long post...Well, I wanted to repot but some websites said - do not repot until blooming finished. But now I can do this as all flowers are gone. As Scotland gets milder now, I decided to put it on the balcony that faces south...We will see how it does. I kept it for a week in the staircase. It is very bright (top floor with glass roof) and much colder than it is in the flat. I thought it will be good if the rose does not go outside immediately from +22*C. It instantly stopped dropping leafs and flowers that stayed, just went off naturally (I think so)...I will definitely use your advice, thank You again! Btw - how big this pot should be? now it is not too large, it is less than a shorter edge of A4 paper...Should it be double of this?

Cheers! Anna

I think that pot size is fine. Here is a link that will guide you to repotting it http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/2127938/how-to-save-a-potted-gift-rose

I hope that helps :)

Also another thing, I know some websites will say that you shouldn't repot when they are in bloom, but that is actually the critical period for miniature roses bought at grocery stores. The longer you wait = the greater rot will result. you can still save the blooms by soaking the roots for a few hrs in water before repotting it. This will reduce the shock on the rose and the bloom. I learned this the hard way, I left mine to finish blooming one but the result was yellow and wilted leaves and unfinished/unopened buds. This is just my experience though so it may vary. I hope my experience helps.

Nhat

I agree that a larger pot would help but still, the rose needs to be outside. There are NO roses that do well indoors as house plants. I don't know of anyone who keeps their home at the conditions that are needed for a rose to be happy. They like a lot of sun, direct sunlight, and a fairly high humidity as well as adequate watering. Most people can't meet those requirements inside their homes.

Outside the rose will get direct sunlight, will benefit from your humidity and will get rain. For some reason that's always better than watering is but if it doesn't rain much do keep it watered. I don't know what your conditions are at the moment in Scotland but if it is possible to dig the soil against the house you might think about sinking the pot in the ground until spring. That might work better than just mulching it if it gets very cold. Don't be alarmed if it goes leafless and dormant. As Ken said, as long as the canes remain plump and green the rose will come back once spring arrives.

In the spring you might think about finding a nice place to plant it in the garden. Roses are always much happier planted in the ground than in pots.