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Postbloom Care

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1.   Jan 13, 2008 1:53 PM

» RoseNovice - Postbloom Care


Hi!
So, I bought a miniature rose in late october or early november, I'm not sure which. Anyhow, it had lots of buds on it, all of which bloomed, and fell off. The plant is still doing reasonably well, although I was away from my apartment for a month, so it didn't get it's supplementary fluorescent light. Now, the leaves are getting big and spreading out, and some of them are getting pale green. They're not compact or waxy anymore, for the most part. I think this might be because they hadn't been getting enough light before, so I have them back under a fluorescent bulb, but I'm not really sure.
But, I want to know what I should be doing. Should I trim back the leaves? If so, how much? Should I try to coax it into dormancy by putting it in a less-well lit room? Is it already going into dormancy? I live in an apartment, so I can't plant it outside, but is there a way to keep it happy and healthy so it will send up blooms again for me in the spring?

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