Brunch roses are becoming more and more popular due to their compact growth habit. We present the most beautiful standard rose varieties in all sizes from dwarf to standard.

Standard roses also get by with little space and can be combined well with other plants

If you are bored of roses (Pink) in bush or trellis form, we have just the thing for you here. Richly flowering standard roses are a real eye-catcher and can even be found in a small garden. Colloquially, the rose tree is also often mentioned. However, roses usually do not form stems by nature. In order for a bed, shrub or climbing rose to become a standard rose, a suitable variety must first be selected and grafted onto a specially cultivated wild rose shoot. Regular pruning later will ensure that the crown retains its shape and the rose will produce plenty of blooms throughout the summer.

In the following we explain what distinguishes standard roses and what needs to be considered when caring for them. We also introduce you to some of the most popular varieties of tree roses.

Brunch roses: characteristics and growth habit

Strictly speaking, a standard rose always consists of at least two varieties. In most cases, the rootstock is a robust wild rose variety. For example, a noble or bush rose variety is then grafted onto it, which forms numerous beautiful flowers. However, the growth height of the standard rose does not depend on the variety of the tea rose, but rather on the grafting height on the rootstock. Many tree and rose nurseries therefore offer standard roses with the same variety designation in different sizes, for example as a dwarf standard (up to 50 centimetres), a half standard (up to 70 centimetres) or a standard (90 centimetres). In the case of so-called cascade standard roses (weeping stem), climbing or rambler roses are grafted onto wild roses, which form long, overhanging shoots. They reach a trunk height of 120 to 140 centimetres.

Regular pruning is important for standard roses so that the shape of the crown is maintained

If you don't have your own garden, smaller varieties can also be placed in a large pot orplant tubs. As with planted specimens, care depends on the grafted variety. Regular pruning in spring (March/April) ensures that the crown shape is retained. A wind-protected location is also a must for the graceful standard roses. A support stick and a special rose stand or umbrella can give the rose extra support in windy weather. In order to overwinter your standard roses successfully, you should protect them both in the bed and in the pot so that they are not damaged. The best way to winterize your rose is with a crown pad and trunk protection made of jute sacks or bamboo mats. Here we explain how to properly overwinter standard roses.

The most beautiful tree rose varieties

There are many different varieties of roses that are grafted onto stems. Depending on the supplier, one and the same variety also comes in different sizes. In case you want to buy your own standard rose, we have put together a small selection of beautiful varieties in different colors and shapes below:

White Tree Roses

  • 'Snow Ballet'
    Actually an effective ground cover; very double, pure white flowers; trunk height of about 40 to 50 cm; arching overhanging shoots; medium leaf he alth
  • ‘Aspirin-Rose’
    Beautiful bed rose variety; double, white flowers with a delicate rose-colored center; light fragrance; trunk height from 60 to 70 cm; very good leaf he alth; hardy
  • 'Guirlande d'Amour'
    Slow-growing rambler rose; many small, double flowers in white; pleasant smell; compact growth; trunk height from 130 to 140 cm; very good leaf he alth
The 'Guirlande d'Amour' rambler rose is also wonderful for growing over arches

Yellow Tree Roses

  • 'Golden Celebration'
    English rose variety; magnificent, very double flowers in rich golden yellow; strong berry scent; trunk height of about 140 cm; broad, bushy growth; good leaf he alth; hardy
  • ‘Hansestadt Rostock’
    Rose cultivar with double, amber-apricot colored flowers; slightly spicy fragrance; trunk height from 60 to 70 cm; medium to good leaf he alth; hardy
  • ‘Goldelse’
    Compact rosette variety; very double, decoratively wavy dark orange flowers; delicate fragrance; trunk height of about 90 cm; medium leaf he alth; very good winter hardiness
‘Goldelse’ enchants as a standard rose with its glowingflowers and the fruity scent

Pink Tree Roses

  • ‘Aprikola’
    Red rose variety that blooms more often; semi-double flowers in apricot yellow to pink; good smelling; trunk height from 60 to 70 cm; very resistant to leaf diseases; hardy
  • ‘Marie Curie’
    Rose cultivar with a compact, bushy crown; depending on the weather, flowers in apricot-orange to pink; pleasant smell; trunk height of up to 70 cm; good leaf he alth; hardy
  • ‘Eden Rose 85’
    Old-fashioned shrub rose; also known as 'Pierre de Ronsard'; very large, full flowers of fading pink; trunk height of 90 cm; good leaf he alth
  • ‘Leonardo da Vinci’
    Plenty-flowering bed rose variety; densely filled, dark pink flowers; hardly fade; delicate fragrance; trunk height of about 50 cm; medium leaf he alth; hardy
The 'Eden Rose 85' variety is rainproof and heat tolerant
  • 'Pink Swany'
    Belongs to the ground cover rose family; nostalgic double flowers in a strong pink; trunk height of about 40 to 50 cm; overhanging shoots; he althy, robust and frost hardy
  • 'Heidetraum'
    Robust ground cover rose; semi-double flowers in bright pink; delicate fragrance; slightly overhanging shoots; trunk height of 90 cm; good leaf he alth; hardy
  • ‘Augusta Luise’
    Strong-growing hybrid tea rose variety; densely filled, peach-colored flowers; strong fragrance; flowers in clusters; trunk height from 60 to 70 cm; medium leaf he alth; hardy
  • ‘The Fairy’
    Plenty flowering ground cover rose; small, double flowers of pure pink; light fragrance; dense, overhanging growth; trunk height of about 90 cm; very good leaf he alth
‘Augusta Luise’ is also wonderful as a cut flower in a vase

Red Tree Roses

  • 'Fragrance Cloud'
    Strongly fragrant bed rose variety; double, coral red flowers; slender, upright habit with good branching (trunk height of 60 to 70 cm); medium leaf he alth; hardy
  • 'Gärtner Freude'
    Ground cover rose with spreading crown; double, raspberry-red flowers; soft, overhanging shoots; trunk height from 130 to 140 cm; resilient ADR rose
  • 'Climbing Alberich'
    Lovely climbing rose with small, currant-red flowers; very willing to flower; light fragrance; grows arching overhanging; trunk height of about 140 cm; hardy
  • ‘Ingrid Bergman’
    Beautiful Hybrid Tea Rose variety; double flowers in a deep dark red; delicate fragrance;trunk height of about 60 to 70 cm; medium leaf he alth; very hardy
The rose variety 'Duftwolke' has already received several awards

Purple Tree Roses

‘Minerva’
Plenty-flowering bed rose variety; double, purple flowers with a wonderful scent; flowers from early summer; trunk height of about 60 cm; hardy; suitable for container planting

Multicolored Tree Roses

'Broceliande'
Exceptional red striped flowers with a very strong scent; rich autumn blooms; trunk height of up to 50 cm; dark glossy foliage; good leaf he alth; hardy

If you've got a taste for it, you'll find more beautiful rose varieties from bed roses, climbing roses and more here.

In our special article, we also explain how to properly prune your standard roses.

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