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Thu, May 1, 14 at 20:30
| I am brand new to roses and was given a tiny rose in a pot at the birth of my daughter, 1 year ago. At the time, it was just a couple of sticks, pruned back to a few cms. I have put it in a very large pot. The rose seems to be growing very long shoots across, (approx 60cm) is flowering well, but is only about 15cm tall and doesn't seem to want to grow taller. Are there such things as spreading roses? Can I grow this in a pot or does it require being planted in the ground? Thanks. |
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| Without a picture it would be hard to say for sure but, yes, there are roses that spread called ground cover roses. More likely though is that this is one of the miniature roses they use for these "gift" roses. All roses grow in their own way and yours just likes to grow sideways instead of up. If it is healthy and blooming I wouldn't worry about it. You can keep it in the pot if you wish but it would probably be happier in the ground. Roses are always happiest outside in the ground. |
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