Probably it is one of those Valentines mini roses. It would do better in a bigger pot. Planting it in full morning sun with some shade would be best. Use a plastic pot to conserve water. Water it when the soil is dry. You want it moist, but not wet. Probably it is one of those Valentines mini roses. Fertilize it after it gets established when it starts growing new leaves.

I grew a heck of a lot of miniature roses in pots. I used a soilless mix that included peat moss, perlite and pine bark fines. I added time released fertilizer too. If the rose is an un-named variety (like the afore mentioned Valentines rose) you really don't know what you have. Sometimes those things take off and sometimes they linger and die. Good luck.

If it's a mini rose it is probably own root and probably be OK in the ground, but I think they do better in larger pots with good drainage just because the air circulation is better. The ones I have in the ground have had a lot of blackspot problems. It could just be mine.

Roses are thirsty plants and they eat like teenagers. Any potted roses we feed with time release fertilizer. Harrell's 16-6-11 or Osmocote 15-9-12 . If the container is a 2 or 3 gallon size we use 1 tablespoon along with 1 tablespoon of gypsum. We replenish 2/3 of the way through the fertilizer expected life That is if you use a 6 month blend, re-fertilize every 4 months. Make sure the container drain holes can release water from the container, that is do not block them by setting directly on the ground. If they are blocked you will drown the plant in the Summer rains. Water every day in the warmer months if it does not rain. In the cooler months we go 2 or 3 days depending upon temperatures. We pot up started plants with a mix called Jungle Growth, in Citrus county both Lowe's and Walmart carry it. We have about 100 roses in pots at the present time and keep them in full Sun. 6 hours of Sun seems to be the minimum recommended for most varieties.

I get where you are coming from Roseguy about not setting the pots on the ground but I will have to disagree. I had all my miniature roses off the ground and they died the year we had so much rain. It took me awhile to figure out what was going on because I had never had this problem when they were directly on the ground.

Wicking. More extra water will wick out into the soil if directly in contact with the ground. Of course they may grow into the ground and that is another problem but better than mass death.

My soilless mix became water logged and broke down (rotted) and they NEVER dried out.

Also, don't over pot. Pot up as needed.

I also want to add that the rose forum sucks. i hate those egomaniac over there.

Ego, ego ego.

I'm just saying.

Florida forum very nice people here.

Laura, we only use a soilless mix when starting plants in the greenhouse where we have control of the watering. Outside the Jungle Growth has worked well for us as it has a lot of composted wood chips, soil and perlite. This gives a well draining combination.

Here is a pic, I put them outside the other day behind a flower bush so it could get use to being outside but hopefully not be overwhelmed at 1st. It does not look great, but not so bad either. We did mess with trying to figure out if it was one plant or several when we were trying to put it in the little planter he had bought his girlfriend. I might of damaged some roots. I'll pot it up tomorrow and put some time release fert in the mix.

There are usually 4-6 small plants. You can split them, but it's not always successful and you'll have a fuller plant quicker if you just leave them together. It's a very pretty rose.