How do I grow rosa rugosa indoors?

Salvor Hardin — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:27:18 -0800

Oh hive mind: wield your mighty collective horticulture-fu to help me bring the seashore to my apartment! Help me figure out how to grow Rosa Rugosa inside and make my sweetheart happy! The beach rose is my SO's (mefi's own Cygnet) favorite flower in the world, largely because of the smell. However, I can't find any resources for learning how to grow it inside. I know it's a little crazy, and that it isn't the sort of plant that one usually grows inside. But is it totally impossible? What will it take?

I have read that it requires well-drained sandy soil, that it doesn't tolerate fertilizer, and that it needs partial to full sun. I've found companies that will sell me either seeds or bare-root plants. I'm pretty good with plants, but I'm no expert, so I'm not very confident in my ability to improvise this.

My Cambridge, MA apartment gets some sun, but not a lot. We have windows with southeastern and southwestern exposure, including one bay window.

I would also appreciate any other general gardening tips regarding Japanese roses. Thanks!

Help me do some apartment gardening.

bindasj — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 07:02:20 -0800

Help me with my (potential) indoor apartment garden. First I have some minor experience wwoofing on some organic farms. I'm currently living in Seoul and am a bit frustrated with the lack of greenery and no yard. I don't even have a balcony. I have a big window though and am interested in growing things I can eat near it.

So I'm wondering what would be good to grow inside? Herbs strike me right away as something that is small and manageable, but what else? What do I have to worry about other than sun light issues? I'll probably have a ton more questions once I'm past this visionary stage, but if you've had any experience doing this, I'd really like to hear about it.

Ask MetaFilter questions tagged with inside

How do I grow rosa rugosa indoors?

Help me do some apartment gardening.