Description of varieties of standard roses, planting and care in open ground

Standard bouquet roses are not a separate type of plant, but just tricks of flower growers to decorate and modify their flower beds. This growing technique allows you to get a living bouquet of roses in your garden. Standard trees fit perfectly into the landscape, as an independent plant, or in a group with other bush roses. What varieties can be grown in this way and how to achieve such beauty are discussed below.

Basic Description

The rose acquired its name because of its long trunk, which is completely devoid of shoots and branches, but has a crown in the form of a cap with many flowers and leaves. The elongated section of the trunk is called a trunk.

The advantages of standard beauties are:

1. The plant is highly resistant to cold and drought.
2. They have a long flowering period compared to conventional varieties.
3. Due to its height, the crown receives more sunlight.
4. Due to the long trunk and the absence of foliage near the ground, roses are less damaged by diseases and pests.
5. Takes up little space in the flowerbed.

The disadvantage is the peculiar pruning of the crown to maintain this appearance. This will require certain skills and abilities.

A tree rose is obtained by grafting a common rose onto a rose hip. Therefore, the height of the resulting plant cannot exceed 1.5 meters. The main condition for successfully obtaining a standard beauty is to grow the rootstock on rose hips.

This rose has a slightly different structure than cultivated ones. It has a root system, a long trunk (trunk) and a crown. The branches of the crown can be erect (when the scion is from cultivated varieties) or flowing (when the scion is from a climbing rose).

Variety of varieties and varieties of standard roses

There is a classification of standard roses depending on height and size:

• miniature - plant height - up to 0.5 meters, the scion is a compact miniature variety that does not take up much space in the garden;
• semi-standard - height - 60-70 centimeters, the scion is floribunda roses, characterized by abundant flowering;
• classic – height – 90-110 centimeters, scion – tea hybrids, with especially delicate flowers of various colors;
• weeping - grow up to 1.7 meters; ground cover and liana-like or climbing roses with very long shoots are used as a scion, due to which the standard is made very tall.

The ranking of the best rose varieties is made up of hybrids or varieties of rose bushes used for grafting onto a standard. That's what we'll talk about.

Knirps

This variety of rose is used for small areas. The flowers of the Knirps variety are lush, double, deep pink in color and look great against the background of dark green foliage with a carved edge. The plant adapts well to harsh climatic conditions. Incessant rain, severe frosts, temperature changes, summer heat - everything is nothing for the Knirps rose. The only problem may be a strong wind that blows the beautiful crown.

Type - ground cover, stem height - 70-120 centimeters. The diameter of the flower is 3-4 centimeters. Flowering lasts from June to October.

Claude Monet

The height of the trunk is 70-120 centimeters. The diameter of the flower is 8-9 centimeters. Flowering is long and abundant, lasting from June to the end of September.

Throughout the season, Claude Monet plays with shades of the color palette. After blooming, the buds are orange, with red spots, and towards the end of flowering they become pale pink, with beige veins. The rose is disease resistant, but may not do well in heavy rain. Its buds lose their luster, become disheveled, and may even rot.

Leonardo da Vinci

Perhaps the most unpretentious variety of roses.He is not afraid of cold, rain and heat. It is resistant to any disease and pest. The best place in the garden will be an area protected from drafts and wind.

The flowers are huge, reaching a diameter of 8 to 10 centimeters. The lush flowers, densely packed with petals, are bright pink in color, and the buds are red. Each flower blooms for about three weeks, then quickly dries out and crumbles, without losing its color. The height of the trunk is 70-80 centimeters, blooms from July to September.

New Dawn

A standard rose with a scion of a climbing rose variety New Dawn is a vigorous plant. The height of the trunk reaches 100-250 centimeters. Tolerant to temperatures of -30 degrees, but susceptible to powdery mildew. Timely prevention from the virus can save the plant.

Can be grown both in illuminated areas and in partial shade. The flower is very large, up to 10 centimeters, creamy pink in color, with shades of silver. It decorates the walls of a house or hedge well, but looks just as good as an independent plant.

Paul Noel

The type of variety is climbing. A standard rose with such a scion has very long, flowing shoots. Thanks to these features, the standard rose Paul Noel is used for planting around gazebos and arched compositions.

The flowers have a coral tint, they are densely packed with petals, lush and not very large, up to 5 centimeters. The height of the trunk reaches a limit of 250 centimeters, but there are also shorter trunks, about 1 meter.

Super Excelsa

The plant can be grown in central Russia, as it can withstand the most unpleasant incidents of nature. Resistant to blight, but susceptible to powdery mildew. The height of the climbing rose Super Excelsa is up to 2.5 meters.

The flowers are medium-sized, up to 5 centimeters, having a bright crimson color with whitish veins. Under the scorching sun these stripes are not visible. The flowers do not grow singly, but are collected in large inflorescences of five to six copies. The lashes of standard roses will perfectly decorate the walls of your home or hedges.

Schneewittchen

In Russia, the rose is called Snow White, for its pure white flowers. The crown of the tree rose of this variety is densely covered with large inflorescences, which makes it resemble a flying cloud. The height of the plant including the stem is 70-120 centimeters. Flowering continues from June to October. Species: floribunda. Flower sizes are up to 6 centimeters.

Landing Features

Before planting, it is important to decide how you want to get the beauty: graft or buy a ready-made seedling. Today it is not difficult to find a seedling for sale - any variety, any color. You just need to choose the right seedling so that you are not deceived, and then plant it on the site.

Rules for choosing seedlings

There are quite a few of them; What you should pay attention to:

1. Standard rose seedlings are usually sold rooted in containers.
2. The crown is well developed and has strong shoots.
3. The stem or trunk is smooth, with formed bark, its diameter should be at least 1 centimeter.
4. The leaves are juicy, not yellowed and without spots.
5. Root collar without signs of disease.

You need to consult the seller about the variety and type in order to decide on the care of the rose in the future.

Choosing a suitable location

A standard rose should be given more attention than a simple one. You need to choose a site in the garden that is sunny, but without scorching sun rays and away from the prevailing winds.

Optimal timing

The best time for planting a standard rose seedling is: late April-early May.But during the summer, planting young trees is not prohibited, until September, so that the root system has time to take root.

Site preparation

Many varieties of standard roses can tolerate any soil, since their base is not a rose, but a rootstock. But the best are light loamy soils, into which organic matter, compost and sand can later be added. If there is not enough space on the site, and you have to plant in the old place, then the top layer is removed about 70 centimeters and a fresh one is poured.

The soil is dug up to a depth of 50-70 centimeters so that it becomes airy and light. The soil reaction should be either neutral or slightly acidified (5.5-6.5). The hole is dug quite spacious, since the root system must be carefully laid out along its perimeter.

Optimal scheme

When determining the distance between neighbors, the size of the crown should be taken into account; it should be about 1 meter, no less.

Landing technology

Step-by-step technology for planting standard roses:

1. Take a strong stake and treat its end with an antiseptic to a depth of embedment in the soil of at least 50 centimeters.
2. When installed, it should not exceed the height of the crown.
3. It is placed on the side of the prevailing wind so that the tree does not sway.
4. The root system of the trunk is lowered into the hole and the root is straightened. The seedling should be positioned slightly inclined towards the stake on the opposite side.
5. The roots are covered with earth and compacted.
6. The trunk is tied with soft threads in several places, and in order not to cut the bark, the trunk under the threads is wrapped in soft material.
7. Half of the root collar is buried in the hole.

You can add humus, sand and peat to the bottom of the hole so that the plant receives nutrients during regrowth.

Nuances of caring for roses

A special feature of the care is to save the crown from drying out while the seedling takes root. To do this, the graft site is covered with wet moss or cotton wool, and the top is wrapped with protective material. It is important to ensure that the substrate is constantly moist. The wrapper is removed when the buds appear and swell. Further care consists of timely watering, loosening, weeding and feeding of the standard rose.

Watering

Watering should be regular as the soil under the tree dries. Irrigate the rose in the morning, before the sun sets completely, or in the evening, after it sets. Water, in large volumes, is poured under the root. To reduce moisture evaporation from the tree trunk area, the ground is sprinkled with mulch (peat, humus, pine needles). Each time, the crown is irrigated with a watering can with a sprayer to provide it with water treatments and wash away dust.

Weeding and loosening

Weeding is carried out as the area under the rose becomes clogged. If the weeds are large, then hand weeding is required; small grass can be cut down with a hoe. At the same moment, carry out loosening. This agrotechnical technique will provide the root system with additional oxygen.

Garter to support

It is important to install the support while planting the seedling. But as the trunk grows, it should be changed each time, installing a higher one. The support should be straight and not bend. The plant is tied to it in several places so that it does not stagger.

The support must be very strong, as the plant grows large and heavy. As a support, you can take metal tubes, wooden stakes, store-bought (plastic) ones.

Feeding

During the season, the standard rose is fed several times.

1. In the spring, after pruning, they are fed with mineral fertilizers together with organic matter.Any complex of minerals with a high percentage of nitrogen is suitable here. Humus is used as organic matter. Apply at the root by watering or in bulk, followed by incorporation into the soil.
2. After the first flowering, a complex of mineral fertilizers is applied.
3. After the second color, feed with mullein infusion and minerals.
4. At the end of summer, closer to September, you can apply phosphorus-potassium fertilizers.

In addition to root feeding, the rose is provided with regular foliar spraying with solutions of Kemira Lux and Mortar. These are complexes containing nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus, as well as a set of minerals: boron, manganese, magnesium, zinc, iron. The concentration of the substance is optimal in the proportion of 1 gram per 1 liter of water. During flowering, spray in the morning and evening, until the dew has dried, and when it has just laid down.

Trimming

Using pruning, a crown is formed. Hybrid tea varieties and floribundas are pruned, leaving about five buds on the shoots. Last year's branches are removed from climbing trees, while young ones are slightly shortened. When there are no replacement branches, last year's shoots are only pruned.

Pruning of standard roses for winter and spring is carried out with a sharp tool, at a right angle, retreating 1 centimeter from the bud. If the shoot is very thick, then take a file or lopper. The sections are covered with brilliant green or garden varnish.

Wintering

In the last ten days of October they begin to cover standard roses. Before this, the crown is trimmed: the young shoots are completely removed, and the remaining branches are shortened to 40 centimeters. They also cut off all the foliage so that it does not become moldy during storage.

Having collected the crown branches into a bundle, they are wrapped with covering material and tied with rope. If the plant is not tall, then it is covered in a tilted position.To do this, dig a trench under the trunk on one side and bend the tree. Spruce branches are placed under the crown, then another layer of cover is placed on top.

Protection from diseases and pests

Standard rose can be affected by the following diseases:

• rust;
• purple and black spotting;
• gray rot of buds;
• powdery mildew;
• cercospora leaf blight.

To overcome diseases, it is necessary to treat the trees with fungicide solutions. From pests Spider mites can grow on roses, thrips, aphids, which can be defeated with the help of Actellik, Inta-Vir, Fitoverm and other insecticides for flower crops.

Flower breeding

Independent cultivation of standard bushes is an interesting and exciting business. The field of work here is very wide. On one rootstock you can organize a bouquet of several roses of different colors.

Growing a rose on a trunk is not so difficult; it is enough to have a high-quality rootstock. Three-year-old rosehip is used as a rootstock; the height of the main shoot should be about 1.5 meters. The beauty of the rose grafted onto it depends on how you prepare the single-stem rose hip. Further work is carried out in the direction of conventional grafting of cuttings.

Combination with other plants

Firstly, chic bouquets of standard roses look great against the backdrop of the lush green lawn or sky. Secondly, they fit perfectly into any corner of the garden and into any flower bed. It is customary to plant roses of this type next to the following flowers:

• weeping willow;
• monarda;
• green low-growing shrubs;
• flowering ornamental bushes.

Under the crown you can plant smaller upright flowers: asters, marigolds, gladioli. You can play with the colors of the roses themselves, mixing white with orange, red with cream. Your imagination should work here.

By purchasing and growing a standard rose, you get an unforgettable beauty that will attract any passerby. These plants take root well in any conditions. They can be grown both in open ground and in the house - as an indoor “pet”.