Growing a Florist Rose Indoors in the Desert: Light, Humidity, and Pest Management

Grow lamp: 8–12 hrs/day (mimics sun).
Better: outside in larger pot.
Spider mites: Sink spray — 1 tsp dish soap/quart water, undersides too. Wait 5–10 min, rinse. Repeat periodically.
Fertilizer: Liquid at ½ strength (Miracle-Gro) every 2 weeks.
Outdoor time: Every couple weeks (plant sitter?).

'Charming Parade' is a florist variety — tough indoors, but doable with this regimen.

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