The best-known standard is probably the rose. It is usually bought in the garden department, but why not grow your own tree?
Many plants come as tall stems. This includes the rose. But also laurel, oleander, gentian bush and many other plants, which usually grow straight out of the ground, can be grown as tall stems. It takes a little patience, but it's worth it.
And this is how it works:
- Tie the main shoot (the strongest) of the young plant to a stick in the middle. Regularly cut off the side shoots, both those that emerge directly from the main shoot and those that grow from the ground.
- Perform this procedure for the next two to five years. Depending on how fast the plant grows. Always re-tie the main shoot so that it grows straight.
- Once the plant has reached the desired height, the shoot tip is cut off. This is how you determine the height.
- Through this capping, the plant begins to form side shoots. Prune these side shoots regularly and let them grow into a bushy crown. Also cut branches further down the trunk again and again.
Depending on the growth of the plant, you can grow a pretty tall stem yourself within three to five years.