If you want to add greenery to a north-facing balcony or terrace on the north side, potted Christmas roses are ideal. The evergreen perennials like it shady and cool. What you need to consider when growing a snow rose in a pot.
How do I grow a Christmas rose in a pot?
To successfully grow a Christmas rose in a pot, you need a deep pot with good drainage, a shady location without direct sunlight and regular care such as watering, fertilizing and winter protection. Christmas roses are suitable as Christmas decorations in the house for a short time, but be careful with pets as they are poisonous.
It has to be the right pot
The Christmas rose is a very narrow perennial, but its roots grow very long. You therefore need a bucket or pot that is as deep as possible so that the snow rose thrives in it.
In addition, there should be no waterlogging. The planter needs a large drain from which excess irrigation water can escape.
It has proven to be a good idea to place a drainage layer made of gravel (€13.00 on Amazon), broken clay, expanded clay or other suitable materials on the bottom of the pot. This is how you prevent waterlogging, which causes the roots to rot.
The snow rose in the pot feels comfortable in this place
Make sure the bucket is in a good location. The Christmas rose does not like direct sun. This is especially true in summer. Place the Christmas rose in the shade on a north-facing balcony or terrace. However, the plant should not be too dark.
How to care for Christmas roses in a pot
While the snow rose in the garden can require almost no care, you have to pay more attention to the perennials in the pot. You must have a Christmas rose in a pot
- Watering more often
- Fertilize occasionally
- Protect from frost
Water whenever the top layer of soil has dried out. Make sure that waterlogging never occurs. Shortly before flowering and in autumn you should give the Christmas rose some organic fertilizer.
Since the pot freezes very quickly in winter, you must provide Christmas roses in the pot with winter protection.
Bring a Christmas rose into your home as a Christmas rose
Christmas roses are not houseplants. Of course you can bring the Christmas rose into your house before Christmas to enjoy the flowers.
The pot must be kept cool and not exposed to direct sunlight by the window.
Tips & Tricks
If cats live in the household, it is better not to keep Christmas roses in pots on the terrace or in the house. The snow rose is highly poisonous in all parts and poses a real danger to four-legged friends.
