Standard Roses
These smaller types are well suited to growing in containers in courtyard and on patio areas.
Standard roses. They are ideal for creating focal points lining a drive way framing a doorway or adding height to a bed. The trunk section is grafted onto a hardy rootstock and then the flowering part of the plant is grafted on top of that. They are also known as tree roses or lollypops. Standard roses are not difficult to grow.
Standard or tree roses are manufactured plants. Standard roses are all grafted often at 90 cm although the new trend is for miniature types grated at 60cm. Standard roses are available in different stem heights 40 60 cm 70 90 cm and 110 140 cm. Hybrid tea roses remain upright whilst climbing and groundcover roses form a cascade of flowers.
They are ideal for creating focal points in key areas of the. Creating this extra length of the understock involves more time and effort and is the reason why standard roses are more expensive than their bush counterparts. The habit of the standard rose is governed by the variety budded onto the stem. Hence the dramatic effect.
Standard roses have a single tall stem topped with foliage and flowers like a small tree. Grafting a climbing or rambling rose in the same way creates a cascading form known as a weeping standard. They are usually a modern rose or miniature rose grafted onto a strong bare stem. Standard roses are created at the time of propagation by growing the rootstock longer and budding the desired variety at the top.
Standard tree roses are magnificent garden plants. Standard roses are short compact hybrid tea floribunda or colourscape cultivars that are propagated onto a 90cm stem. They are created by budding a minimum of two shrubs on a stem. Standard rose supports or rings.