| You must be quite an accomplished rose gardener | | | | suited to your climate zone and soil conditions. |
| if you are contemplating your very own rose tree | | | | Needless to say choose only those varieties that |
| garden! Nature, in all it's bounty, does not produce | | | | are disease resistant and hardy as your tree |
| rose trees! But man, not to be dissuaded, went | | | | needs as much help it can get to survive. |
| ahead and created his own! The 'Rose tree' or | | | | 4. Dig much deeper and wider than your roots. |
| 'Rose Standard' is not exactly a tree; it is | | | | The hole should be at least 1 ½ times deeper |
| essentially three different parts, the root | | | | and wider than the roots to allow them to spread |
| structure, cane, and roses, of different rose | | | | out comfortably. Cover the roots with thoroughly |
| plants grafted together as one. Rose trees have | | | | decomposed manure and fill the hole with fertile |
| been around for centuries, decorating palace | | | | soil. Confirm that the bud union - the part where |
| gardens and the sprawling acres of European | | | | the cane is grafted to the root - is on the same |
| nobility. | | | | level as the top of the soil. |
| You will need tremendous skill and ample time to | | | | 5. Water deeply and thoroughly. Rose trees are |
| plant and take care of your rose trees so if you | | | | thirstier than other rose plants. They need about |
| have neither, you are better off with your good | | | | 2 ½ inches of water, concentrated around the |
| ole shrubs and climbers. Here are seven essential | | | | roots, every week. |
| tips for successfully planting and growing your | | | | 6. Protect the cane. The cane is the most |
| rose tree: | | | | important part of your tree as it serves as the |
| 1. Plant in a greenhouse first. It may be a good | | | | trunk of the tree. It needs a lot of special care |
| idea to grow your tree in your greenhouse until it | | | | especially during winter. Mulch around the base and |
| is fully established and then transplant it outside. | | | | right up and all around the cane to protect it from |
| This keeps it safe from the elements and gives | | | | being frostbitten. Keep the mulch in check by |
| some amount of protection from pest attacks | | | | using chicken wire. Prop up a support for the cane |
| and common diseases. You will also be able to | | | | as it can easily be blown down by strong winds. |
| give it your personalized attention and care. | | | | 7. Prune carefully. Never prune the cane as it |
| 2. Give adequate space between your tree and | | | | supports the rest of your tree. The best time of |
| other plants or trees. Rose Trees need a lot of | | | | year for pruning the branches of your tree is |
| space: six square feet per tree is adequate but if | | | | March. But if you are late in planting, your tree |
| you can manage more space, nothing like it. So if | | | | could do with pruning even before it is planted. |
| your yard has an area of 50 square feet, plant no | | | | Pruning keeps your tree disease-free and relieves |
| more than 8 trees. | | | | the cane of excess weight. Follow these tips and |
| 3. Select root, cane, and crown of roses only | | | | you will soon be the proud owner of your very |
| from suitable plants. Make sure that all the three | | | | own rose tree garden! |
| plants you plan to use to graft your tree are | | | | |