Question
I live in Manitoba, Canada.  I will be moving to a new city in one month, and I would like to take my miniature rose (indoor potted plant)with me.  I have no car, so it would have to go on the moving truck.  I was wondering if I could force the rose into hibernation, in order to increase its chances of survival.  Is it possible, and if so how would I do it?

Answer
In nature plants are normally put into dormancy slowly, being able to adjust gradually to the colder temps.  So you need to do the same, which will be very difficult to do this late into winter where you live, because your house temps have been in the 60-80 degrees F at night.  So I would first start with putting the plant in the coldest part of your house, like a closet or an unheated garage/room, and start cutting it's light down as well, to winter light hours.  And then on the warmest winter day, start putting it outside and bringing it in at night and then during the warmest night leave it outside, for the frost to put it into dormancy.  You can then leave it outside if you cover the pot with a hay mulch or something to insulate the root system.  This will probably take some time and a lot of attention, but it is worth it, if you really want to keep it.  So that is it, you have to put it into dormancy slowly by acclimating it to the cold climate and cutting back it's daylight.