Roses · Standard rose
4 Rose Trees
Standards live or die by their shape. One firm prune in March keeps the head rounded and the stem clear.
Year plan
January
February
Nothing to do.
March
April
May
Nothing to do.
June
July
AugustNow
September
Nothing to do.
October
November
Nothing to do.
December
Nothing to do.
March
How to prune it
- 1Remove dead, diseased or weak growth.
- 2Remove any shoots growing from the stem below the graft.
- 3Shorten remaining shoots to maintain a rounded head, by roughly 20–30 cm (8–12 in).
Cut back to an outward-facing bud.