Yes, depending on the rose, and how big it thinks it should get before it blooms. Do you know the name or type of your rose? I had a Belle Portugaise which grew 15 feet tall (over 4 years) before it produced its first bud! Jackie

Good on you, Mama Bear! Here are a few suggestions off the top of my head. What's the difference between a violet, a pansy, a viola, and a violetta ? Seeds: How to collect, store, sow, germinate (likely to have different answers depending on whether violet or pansy/viola/violetta) ? How to grow: soils, siting, exposure, hardiness, etc. ? Pests and diseases: how to control ? Which violets/pansies are scented ? Why are african violets not dicsussed here ? How to get rid of violets from lawns ? Suggestions of violets/pansies for specific sites: dry shade, wet shade, dry sun, wet sun, seaside exposure, extreme cold, high heat and humidity ? Is there are Cultivar Registration Authority (CRA) for Viola ? How can I contact them ? I have heard violets have two types of flower, please explain. And does this apply to all species of Viola ?

When I sign in GW, its the home page. Then I open "Forums" page. There you have all kinds of listings of the forum, alphabetically, by name,....you name it. But, to me most things that gardeners grow(not landscaping, not flowers, ..) fit into VEGETABLES. There you can see a bigger crowd talking about all kinds of vegetable(including tomatoes, peppers ,.. herbs) The next crowded(w/most participants) and lively forum is "Growing tomatoes". No wonder b/c tomato is the most popular vegetable grown by gardeners across USA and elsewhere. I personally, also visit the following forums regularly: --- Herbs --- Alliums --- Asian Vegetables. --- pumpkins, squash... --- beans, .., legumes ... I also do go to my regional gardening group forum on occasionally. Not very often, because I am not interested in shrubs, landscaping etc. I already know enough about them and it is not something that I have to deal with everyday. Also, I have no interest in issues like container gardening, harvesting, All in all, there are many forums for just about anybody who wants to learn or contribute.

They might go dormant or just slow down. I have a bunch of roses in pots that I am planning to plant this year. Like you they are a combination of some I've bought and some that I had to dig up while there was construction was going on in my yard. When the temps dipped into the teens, I would bring them in the garage/basement. After the third time, I said, screw it, they are staying in there. So they were in there for a few weeks. Some of them started to put out growth, but it was pale yellowish green. But as soon as they went out into the sun, boom, they took off. Now I did have some sunlight coming in through windows, but not a lot. You could maybe put a plant light on a timer. But I would think this time of year keeping them outside would be preferable. But I think they would be ok in the garage. You will have to water them at least once a week.