Potted roses - but pot size stated seems so big

[Nowi]

I want to buy a rose, from the type that they state you can grow in a pot, but the pots they recommend (45x45cm) seem huge and so are very, very expensive. Has anyone grown a rose in a pot of normal proportions with success or has anyone any advice/suggestions?

45x45 cm is really not that big, you would struggle to grow a rose (other than the miniature ones) in anything smaller.

You can get fairly cheap plastic pots in that size. You could put smaller plants in prettier pots around it to hide the plastic pot if it's not too pretty. If the pot is black it will fade into the background.

I guess being used to smaller smart pots it does seem huge when looking at something attractive rather than plastic and especially so the costly.

Roses don’t really thrive in pots. Even big ones. You will need to change the soil regularly and feed it well.

That's a very small pot for a rose - what variety is it?

If are growing a rose in a pot, I would buy a large plastic pot (and pot my rose into gradually, not all at once, to avoid root rot). I'd then put either plant trailing things over the sides to hide the plastic or group it with more attractive pots.

I’m planning to purchase from a well known name who sell lots of different types of roses nothing else. I’m looking at their good for growing in pots section only.

I have all my roses in pots for various reasons, and I have 70.
Go for it!

B&M or the Range have large, plastic, pots.
Some look like plastic, but I also have some ridged ones that actually look quite expensive. Worth a look.

parfaitamour what size pots have you used?

I’ve heard of B&M and The Range but they are miles away. I was thinking plastic pots might fade quickly but if as venusclaptrap points out, the soil needs replacing lots, then I guess I could replace the pots at the same time. I was hoping to steer clear of plastic but with the expense I guess the alternatives aren’t an option then.

I think my largest are currently in the region of approx 50/60cm, I certainly don't keep replacing the soil, only when I repot a pot bound to a larger size. Instead I feed during the summer. I've only been growing them for 3 years but my parents were gardeners of many plants and I'm used to growing things (I'm in my 50's), and I don't cosset my plants! Honestly, roses are more resilient than you think.

What sort are you thinking of growing? I have most of mine in plastic, I am lucky to have outlets as mentioned above for large cheap plastic pots, the plants aren't fussy. Wilkos also are good for these. I'm moving house and knew I didn't want to plant mine in the garden, plus I'm on the coast and the soil is very, very shallow above chalk, and we have large established trees all over, so a nightmare. I grow mine to cut and use in still life paintings, so I have a huge variety, but I don't claim to be a flower expert!

Also, just want to add, any rose you buy this year is very unlikely to need to be potted on, so if you are browsing now and worrying about that, just buy! My mail order David Austins etc from last year are in the same pots, I will have a look when the weather picks up to see which need a repot straight away, and do a new pot tally then.

You won't need a pot that large for a few years yet - as a previous poster says you need to start them in smaller pots and then gradually increase when you can see roots coming out the bottom. Might be worth seeing if anyone is giving away pots locally - where I am there are often people getting rid of small and medium sized plastic pots on Freecycle.

I've only tried a rose in a pot once but it didn't last long (you really need to keep on top of the watering if they are in a smaller pot and full sun...).

feeling more inclined to just buy a plastic pot and repot as and when needed after all, thank you all. I’m hoping to buy a scented rose from the David Austin range listed as suitable for pots. I just can’t dig the soil it’s full of stones. this way I thought I’d be able to enjoy the scent every day as it would always be within reach.

Nowi, if you want one for scent, you can't beat Gertrude Jekyll!

I often buy pots on facebook marketplace - you can set up an alert, people who are moving or otherwise. Got a huge pot - like 3 foot across - for £20 the other day.

And I've got roses in pots - gradually size up till they are in a final big pot. They do well as long as you feed them, replace the top inch or two of compost every year when they get too big to repot and put slow release food in as well.

Thanks all really helpful,

I have been searching for large pots also for an olive tree, a very large fatsia and some bamboo. Prices dictated plastic so today I popped to B&Q and purchased one large good looking plastic pot for £30 and two others for £7 each from Wilko with holes already for drainage. I've also seen that Dunelm have some great looking plastic pots at a reasonable price.