Blanc Double De Coubert in a pot . . . for a while

3 years ago

I jumped the gun and bought a bare root Blanc Double De Coubert rose for a spot that I thought would be ready, but it turns out there is going to be a major delay in dealing with the drainage issues coming from the gutters, so I think I may need to hold it over and plant it in its final home next year or this fall. I was afraid when I for-sure needed it, it would be out of stock. So I need some help figuring out how to put this rose in a pot and keep it going OK until it gets planted, either this fall or next spring. I know it's not an ideal rose for a pot. It's final home will be the perfect spot once we get the gutters and downspouts fixed. But meanwhile, I want to keep it in a pot and yet keep it ready for eventual planting. Any tips? Seems like I don't want a too big pot to encourage a lot of root growth, and yet I want them to be happy. How big of a pot should I go with do you think? The rose is about 2.5 ft., with about a foot of that in rootstock.

Thanks for the help!

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seasiderooftop

3 years ago

Hi Pinkmountain,

I tried to reply before but Houzz seems to have disappeared my post.

I have had a grafted BDdC in a pot for almost two years now. Got it as bare root grafted on Laxa rootstock and planted in a 8 gallon pot.It's doing great, healthy and just started to bloom last week.

I pruned it a few months ago and haven't experienced any of the dieback issues I had read about. If it continues to do well this year, next winter it will get a larger pot. So yes, grafted BDdC will be fine in a pot, especially if only for the timeframe you mentioned.

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mad_gallica (z5 Eastern NY)
3 years ago
What's the rootstock?

IME own-root rugosas are high on the list of roses that go EEK a POT, when they find they are in Eeek a POT! But if it's a budded rose, then it's a matter of keeping the rootstock happy. I'd go 5 gal at least, and start thinking about where it's spending the winter unless you are in zone 7 or warmer.

And if it's on Dr. Huey, I want to know where you got it.
l pinkmountain
Original Author
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
I have no idea of the rootstock. I could not find an "own root" one for mail order that wasn't super expensive. This one is grafted. At least I think it is grafted, maybe I had better double check . . . pretty sure it is if they don't advertise it as "own root." This is the rose https://www.naturehills.com/rose-blanc-double-de-coubert-hybrid-rugosa

I also ordered an heirloom floribunda for a pot that is own-root from another company. It was "Bolero." I had a grafted Buffalo Gal/Pink Pavement die on me, just not hardy, and it was grafted . I'm trying own root on the Pink Pavement replacement this time, but that one is for in the ground. The "Bolero" is for the pot.

I had one failure in a pot, it was "Iceberg" but I have no idea if it was grafted. I picked it up at the store just because I randomly saw it and it was on my list. At that point I wasn't paying close attention, I thought most store bought roses were grafted I thought it would be perfect for the pot but it did fantastic during the growing season but didn't last over winter . . . I covered the plant but not the pot. I learned here that I need to insulate the pot . . .

I'm pot shy. I just need this one to last until fall or next spring. I can bring it into the garage over winter to protect it, or bubble wrap it or something over winter. It's for a community garden and I am waiting on others and some politics to get the drainage issues solved around its eventual spot. I guess I should have waited but I was getting something else so decided to go for it while I could find it. I thought maybe I would not find it come fall . . .
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l pinkmountain
Original Author
3 years ago
This is the rose. I bought a hard-to-find tree from them which is why I decided to go out on a limb and get the rose I was looking for. https://www.naturehills.com/rose-blanc-double-de-coubert-hybrid-rugosa
l pinkmountain
Original Author
3 years ago
I know folks sometimes pot up bare root roses for planting at a later season. I am just wondering about pot size. First for eventual transport issues, and then second I don't want the roots to be too happy and they grow a lot and then later suffer transplant shock, but also not unhappy. The "just right" size is sort of puzzling me . . .
seasiderooftop
3 years ago
Uggghhhh Houzz is so frustrating. Still don't know if my posts above are visible or not, but long story short yes you can keep a grafted BDdC in a pot, mine has been in an 8gallon pot for almost two years, happy and healthy. No it won't get huge in a big pot, and I say that as someone with a long growing season here in z11.

Don't worry about it, if it's only for a year or so I would give it 6-8 gallons and it will be totally ok. No need to go for a giant pot for such a short time, but if possible try to get a pot that is deeper than it is wide.
l pinkmountain
Original Author
3 years ago
I have one pot in mind then! Will post a photo when it's done!