Did you get it from walmart? I did this year. I water mine like CRAZY!!! Dig a hole about 8 inches uphill from the base of the plant and make it 10 inches deep. Water into that rather than just onto the plant. That ensures more water for the roots and less for the leaves.

I actually got it from a local nursery. Funny you ask though because I was thinking of picking up some plants from Walmart, they actually looked really nice. Thanks for the tip!

Kristine LeGault, do you know approximately how much water each day?

When plants don't have many leaves, they don't lose much water to evaporation and don't need a lot of water. So, it depends on how many leaves the rose has, how hot and dry the air is and how well the soil holds water.

Thanks for the help! It has quite a few leaves and the summer gets quite hot but is humide. I guess I'll play it by ear and see how it goes.

you can just dig around the base of the plant and check if it needs water. If it is dry about an inch or two deep it needs water. It wont hurt if you water it every day as long as there is good drainage and the water does not pool for long. I do not measure the gallons, just make sure it seems like you gave her a good deep soak and not just some drops of water. I have never lost a rose due too much water during the summer when the temperatures are higher than 80s(unless you have a flooded area for too long)

Thankyou dianela, thats some very helpful advice!

When you first get your rose it will need to be watered every day. Remember, all the roots are in the same area where the pot was. After a week you may be able to water every other day. After another week try to see if you can water twice a week. After that, try once a week, unless you get rain.

This is a rule of thumb, of course local conditions will make differences. If hot and dry, you may have to extend daily watering for 2 weeks. If you have cool weather, may get by with only watering every other day when you first plant it. Watch the leaves to see if they drupe, esp in the evening or morning. During the heat of the day plants can drupe but not need additional watering.

Agree that if you have decent drainage (water doesn’t sit in puddles) you cant over water a new rose. That rootball is small and can dry out easily, so I water a new rose daily, esp if its hot and sunny outside. Put some mulch around the base too, to preserve moisture and keep the roots cooler.

I'm so glad to hear that I can't over water my rose! I did mulch around the rose. I read to not put any mulch within 3 inches of the stem, is this correct? As you can tell, I'm a very novice gardener,lol

What state or growing zone you in Jo?

I am actually in Canada, zone 3.