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How do I Grow a Standard (Tree) Fuchsia
Comments (0)Take cuttings in the normal way (see Fuchsia cuttings instructions). For standards it is better if you can find a three-leaf cutting, not absolutely necessary but the advantage is the resultant head , produces 50% more branches. The difference between growing a plant for a standard instead of a bush is that the intention is to grow the stem strong and straight so we should do all we can to encourage upward growth. All the energy should be directed up the central stem, and any sideshoots which develop in the leaf axils should be removed as early as possible. Do not remove large leaves on main stem (next to where you have removed side shoot, these give strength to main stem and will fall off naturally). Never let your plant become pot-bound, this will encourage it to flower and we do not want this to happen before we have achieved growing a strong, shaped standard. When you first see roots at bottom of pot, pot-up into next size. When the plant is growing strongly ( 3 pot size ), place a thin cane alongside the stem, tie very loosely, turn the pot every day to encourage a straight and strong stem. When the plant has reached between 15 and 18 inches let side shoots develop on the next four sets of leaf axils. As further sideshoots develop remove the lowest set so that you always have four sets at the top of the developing standard. Continue to grow the stem of your standard until it reaches the height you require then pinch out the shoot at top of the main stem. When head begins to develop pinch out growing tip after you have 2 pairs of leaves. Do this on each stem to produce a nice shaped head. Feed plant with a balanced feed NPK 20-20-20.Trailing varieties used for hanging baskets make excellent standards, but experiment, start off with a smaller flowering variety and try to grow a mini standard, later try a larger standard. Mini-standard - 'Red Rain'...See MoreHow do you prune a tree rose?
Comments (0)Tree roses are pruned the same way as a bush roses. Cut out all diseased and dead wood plus any branches that are rubbing against each other and then shorten all canes by one third....See MoreHow do you plant a rose to climb up a tree?
Comments (0)Tree roots give roses a lot of competition for nutriants and water so it is best to plant the rose three feet away from the base of the tree. Slope the rose in the planting hole on an angle towards the tree trunk, then tie it onto a stake that is attatched to the tree. When it has grown up the stake and can be tied to the tree then remove the stake....See MoreDo I need a dwarf tree or can I keep a standard tree small?
Comments (4)Peach rootstocks are not about dwarf or standard. It is more about how well it could tolerate your soil type It is not difficult to train peach low for peach should be pruned to an open center shape. Your need to buy a bare root peach so you can cut a tree trunk to be as low as two feet above ground. Once a tree has branches, train those branches to go out, not up. Your can prune your tree to be 10' tall that way. This is quite late to order bare root fruit trees. Rootstocks such as Lovell, Guardian, Halfotd are good for many soil types....See Moresusan9santabarbara
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