AT A GLANCE
Can you keep a dog rose in a bucket?
Yes, a dog rose (Rosa canina) can be kept in a bucket without any problems. Make sure you have a bucket that is at least 40 cm high and 35 cm in diameter with a water drain, a suitable substrate and regular care. In winter, the dog rose should hibernate frost-free or well protected outside.
Can I keep a dog rose in a pot?
As a native wild rose, the dog rose (Rosa canina) can rely on these robust growth traits that make a Allow bucket maintenance without any problems:
- Bushy, upright shrub with thorns and arching, overhanging branches.
- Long flowering period from June to autumn with white-pink cup-shaped flowers.
- Growth height in the tub: 150 cm to 200 cm.
- Dark green foliage with pronounced disease and pest resistance.
- Completely hardy, tolerates pruning, easy to care for.
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How do I plant a dog rose in a bucket?
Dog roses are deep-rooted and form root suckers. The optimal bucket is tailored to this root system. Best Planting time is in spring
. Read here all the important criteria for the correct planting of a dog rose in a bucket:- Tub: at least 40 cm high and 35 cm in diameter with holes in the bottom for water drainage.
- Substrate: Mixture of peat-free potting soil, coconut fibers and expanded clay(€19.00 at Amazon*) in a ratio of 5:1:1.
- Drainage: Cover the bottom of the bucket with a depth of 5 cm expanded clay.
- Planting: Plant the dog rose as deep as before in the breeding pot, press on the substrate and water thoroughly.
- Location: sunny, semi-shady to shady.
How do I properly care for a dog rose in a bucket?
A dog rose is armed with hoe-shaped spikes. Thorn Resistant Gloves are obligatory if you devote yourself to these maintenance works:
- Water the dog rose when the potting substrate is noticeably dry (finger test).
- Every 14 days from spring to the end of the flowering period fertilize with a liquid rose fertilizer.(€7.00 at Amazon*)
- Wild rose in March cut and thin out.
- Repot Rosa canina two years in the spring into a larger container with fresh soil.
Is a dog rose hardy in a bucket?
In contrast to wild roses in garden floor a dog rose in the tub is not completely hardy. In the limited substrate volume, the root ball is vulnerable to frosty temperatures from – 5° Celsius.
Overwinter the dog rose in a tub indoors or outdoors
The easiest way for a potted dog rose to overwinter indoors. After the leaves have fallen, move the wild rose to a dark, frost-free winter quarters.
Outside, a Rosa canina in a tub overwinters best in a shady, wind-protected corner. A base made of wood and a cover made of fleece serve as winter protection.
Tip
Hundsrose donated edible rose hips
In September, the pink cupped flowers of a dog rose turn into scarlet rose hips. The fruits are rich in vitamin C and edible. With their sour taste, rose hips are ideal for preparing tasty jam, sweet and sour jelly, refreshing juice or soothing tea. In the natural garden, the fruits remain on the dog rose bush as a valuable source of food for birds in winter.