Indoor Tea Rose Care: Humidity and Spider Mite Prevention

Indoor Tea Rose Care: Humidity and Spider Mite Prevention

A tea rose in a 2-qt pot by a south window losing leaves but blooming needs higher humidity.

Immediate Actions

• Spray warm water on foliage daily.
• Mulch soil surface to keep roots cool.
• Inspect leaf undersides for spider mites (common on new plants).
• If mites present: spray top and bottom of leaves twice daily until gone.

Transition Outdoors

Plant outside in Southern Michigan when weather warms—the rose will recover quickly in natural conditions.