Hi Tammy -- Yes, you should pot it up. You don't say what size pot it is in, so I'm guessing it's maybe 5 inches across the top of the pot? Head back to Home Depot, and pick up one of those plastic pots that look like Terra Cotta. You want maybe a 12-inch pot. (Eventually, your rose may out-grow that, but it's a good start.) DON'T buy the little tray. Roses don't like to sit in water. You can use any good potting soil (we like Supersoil). And DEFINITELY let your rose live outside. She's going to stop blooming eventually. For one thing, she's been pushed along in a greenhouse. For another, it is winter, and time for her to rest. Keep her watered when she dries out, and trim off dead blooms. She will like sun, rather than shade. I hope she will eventually be one of MANY roses in your garden. Jeri

Hi, I have been keeping mini roses over the winter for a few years...... What I do is let them go dormant....no watering and low light in the basement laundry room......I give them a little water maybe once a month......vacumm up the leaves when they fall off........In Jan or Feb...when ever the mood strikes.....I pull them out..re-pot if necessary...cut back any criss crossing branches and the top third off the rest of the branches....water and place under a florescent shop light..once the leaves start appearing and new growth can be seen...add a little 10 52 10 rose fert ...start at 1/4 or 1/2 strength...and work up to full strength........not much to it. Syreeta are you reading this...LOL ;-) Check your mini rose and see if it has only one plant in the pot.....or if its one of those 4 inch pots with 4 cuttings in it..........If it has 4 stems in the pot....they should be divided and potted individually.....I would do that right away.....and give them time to settle in and show some new growth.....then let them go dormant. I don't spray the leaves unless I see powdery mildew...then I use milk and water....but I only saw that after they were outside this summer. Hope this helps! Sierra

Congratulations! I know they appear to be house plants but roses are NEVER house plants. They always prefer to be outside in the ground where they will be the happiest. You can keep them potted, in a large enough pot, but they still will need to go outside as soon as the weather permits. For now, if you can't take them outside yet, keep them in as much light as possible and keep them evenly moist but not soggy. It's OK to let the top of the soil dry out a bit in between waterings. Most times people kill these plants by over watering them. They like high humidity but not wet feet. If you have a saucer under them remove them. Then find a deeper dish and put pebbles in it. Add water to just below the tops of the pebbles and then place the pot on top of the pebble but be sure that the water is not touching the bottom of the pot. This will bring up the humidity around the roses without over watering them. Hopefully you can keep them going this way until the weather warms up enough to get them outside.

I took several of my miniature roses indoors all winter, I thought I'd try it, and wanted to have something blooming if at all possible. January gets bleak here in Wisconsin. My roses did great! Sometimes I had some trouble, it's true, and sprayed them now and then, but overall, they did just fine. If you have them indoors, do you have any ability to get them outdoors now and then -- for example, on a porch or balcony for a bit? Just a thought. They'd like the fresh air, but I think you are doing a do-able job by growing them inside. If you are in the city, it's worth giving it a try. I should add that I kept my miniatures under grow lights. It's not entirely necessary, especially if your roses are near windows, I think they'd like the natural light more than grow lights. The one thing I'd look out for is black spot: yellowing leaves and black spots on your roses. Though I am also rather new at this, I know you have to remove all the dead leaves at once, try to water the base of the plant, rather than splash water on top of the plant - because black spot can spread to other plants with splashing water. You might also go to a garden center and ask for products that you can safely use indoors, to avoid blackspot and other diseases. When I had my roses indoors I was concerned about what I sprayed in an indoor atmosphere, as I have both children, and pets too. Good luck. Go for it!!! It'll be fun! Debbie djstahl@tds.net