Choosing the Right Container for Your Rose: Size Matters for Long-Term Health

Pot Size by Rose Type

• Miniature: 12-inch square/deep = OK.
• Floribunda/Hybrid Tea/Shrub: Minimum 5-gallon nursery pot (≈12-inch diameter × 14-inch deep).
• Climber/Tree rose: 15–20 gallon (half whiskey barrel ideal).

Until Planting

Keep in a cool, bright spot. Water when top inch of soil is dry. Do not fertilize yet.

Best Fertilizers

• Time-release (Osmocote) — safe, steady.
• Composted cow manure — gold standard.
• Miracle-Gro at ½ strength — full strength burns roots.