Standard roses are not an independent group of roses, but merely a special form of cultivation. Different types of garden roses are grafted onto a stem former, for which mostly wild roses or wild rose hybrids are used. High stems are ideal for keeping in buckets.

A special kind of rose cultivation: the rose tree

Rose trees in the tub and in the garden

The main purpose of grafting roses on stems of different heights is to make the rose even more the center of attention. In order for this to be successful and for the rose to be able to develop its full effect, such a stem should be as free as possible. If the high trunk is placed in a plant pot and placed on the terrace, this effect is naturally given. In addition, keeping the bucket in a bucket has the advantage that you can move the tall stem as needed. Planted in the garden, such a stem looks best on a lawn or perhaps underplanted with low shrubs (perhaps other roses as well).

Show off tall stems in the bed

Tall stems with bushy crowns are ideal for underplanting with the typical rose companions, for example with various summer flowers, grasses, perennials (delphinium or lady's mantle look very nice) and subshrubs. Lavender, a typical rose companion, or sage can be used for the latter. Cascade trunks with their trailing shoots, on the other hand, look particularly good on a lawn, where you can do without additional underplanting.

Cut rose stems

The pruning of tall rose stems is no more complicated than that of normal roses, because in principle you cut stems the same way you would treat the grafted variety as a low rose bush. This means that in the case of a standard with a floribunda, shorten the shoots of the crown to about a third of the previous size. The following applies: the harder the pruning, the stronger the new growth. When pruning, watch out for the eyes (i.e. the buds) and always cut just above an outward-facing eye.

Cut weeping and cascade trunks only a little

Weeping or cascading stems are grafted climbing or ground cover roses that form trailing crowns due to their typical growth. In order not to destroy this picture, you should only cut these roses cautiously. Remove deadwood and weak side shoots, but keep the skeleton with the strongest shoots.

Getting standard roses through the winter

Standard roses are more exposed to frost than lower rose bushes, but this has nothing to do with height. Instead, the reason is that the grafting point - which actually always belongs at least five centimeters deep in the ground with roses - is located directly under the crown and cannot be protected by burying it. It is particularly important to protect the crown from drying out, which endangers the standard tree, especially on sunny and frosty days. To do this, use a conventional jute bag (€10.99) or a special winter fleece.

tips

If the tall stem is cultivated in a pot, you should protect it from direct sunlight in winter - for example by moving the container to the shelter of a carport.

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