Standard roses are not an independent group of roses, but rather just a special form of cultivation. Here, different types of garden roses are refined onto a stem former, for which wild roses or wild rose hybrids are usually used. Standard stems are ideal for keeping in containers.
What are rose trees and how do you care for them?
Rose trees, also known as standard roses, are types of garden roses that have been grafted onto a trunk. They are ideal for keeping in containers, look great in beds and lawns and require regular cutting. In winter, protection from frost is necessary.
Rose trees in the pot and in the garden
Groping roses on trunks at different heights primarily serves to make the rose even more the center of attention. In order for this to be successful and for the rose to develop its full effect, such a stem should stand as freely as possible. If the standard tree is placed in a planter and placed on the terrace, this effect is naturally achieved. Keeping it in a bucket also offers the advantage that you can move the tree as needed. When planted in the garden, such a stem looks best on a lawn or perhaps under planted with low bushes (perhaps other roses).
Show off tall stems in the bed
High trunks with bushy crowns can be best planted with the typical rose companions, for example with various summer flowers, grasses, perennials (delphiniums or lady's mantles look very beautiful) and sub-shrubs. For the latter, for example, lavender, a typical rose companion, or sage can be used. Cascading trunks with their trailing shoots, on the other hand, look particularly good on a lawn, although you can do without additional underplanting here.
Cutting rose stems
Pruning rose stems is no more complicated than normal roses, because in principle you cut stems in the same way as you would treat the refined variety as a low rose bush. This means that if you have a standard tree with a bed rose, shorten the crown shoots to about a third of their previous size. The following applies: the stronger the pruning, the stronger the new growth. When cutting, pay attention to the eyes (i.e. the buds) and always cut just above an outward-facing eye.
Cut the mourning and cascade stems just a little
Weeping or cascading stems are refined climbing or ground cover roses that, due to their typical growth, form trailing, drooping crowns. In order not to destroy this picture, you should only prune these roses carefully. Remove dead wood and weak side shoots, but maintain the basic structure with the strongest shoots.
Getting trunk roses through the winter
Stem roses are more exposed to frost than lower rose bushes, although this has nothing to do with the height. Instead, the reason is that the grafting point - which for roses should always be at least five centimeters deep in the ground - 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 (€12.00 on Amazon) or a special winter fleece.
Tip
If the standard tree is grown in a pot, you should protect it from direct sunlight in winter - for example by moving the container to the shelter of a carport.
