subject: Magnificent Rose Tree Gardens - The Effect Is Incomparable [print this page] Spotting a magnificent rose tree at a wedding always takes my breath away. Totally impressed with someone's hobby that has been carried to this superb example, I have since learned that grafting parts of three independent rose plants creates these elegant hybrids. The result is a magnificent miniature tree about 4 feet tall and crowned with a regal canopy of white roses. The effect is incomparable!
Rose Trees are the artwork of the most ambitious of all rose-hobbyists. For centuries, these sublimely elegant hybrids have been adding beauty and grace to public and private rose gardens, estates, cathedrals, and castles everywhere in the world. How do they do this?
When designing your own rose tree garden, look at the different types of rose trees and select only the ones that will work best in your soil and sunlight. You must count on at least 2.5 inches of water per week for each plant, unlike the lesser amount required for small roses and rose bushes. Plant them six feet apart for best result.
Decide how much time you want to invest into this hobby. Starting off with a few trees that take less time to care for, you may want to expand and add more rose trees later. Many will tell you that a rose tree garden will cause any experienced gardener to feel challenged. Horticulturists graft a rose tree using three separate rose plants. The delicate stem is extracted from a single rose plant. The root structure is grafted to the base of the trunk, and the canopy of roses is grafted to the top. Artisans choose to graft only one color rose, but that is a personal decision. Stake each tree for support to maintain balance.
Pruning and deadheading is also very important - you can choose the shape and style of the rose canopy while trimming. The floral top gets all the pruning attention. Rose trees should also be covered during harsh winter weather to avoid injury; burlap works well and allows air circulation.
Imagine, if you will, an elegant row of these amazing creations, perhaps in a semi-circle or along a path to a focal water display... all of your own design and creation. I have personally seen many hundreds of these gloriously colorful little trees bordering a long winding drive in a park like setting. It was breathtaking! Like any undertaking worth doing well, setting up your own rose tree garden is as rewarding as it gets.
