Suitable types and varieties
The group of Judas trees is not a matter of homogeneous plants, but of different species and varieties - which are also found on different continents. Some Judas trees grow into trees by nature, can reach heights between six and twelve meters and also become just as wide. The crown is usually very broad, but finely branched. Other species such as the Chinese Judas tree, which grows up to two or three meters high, as well as the different varieties of the hanging Judas tree (such as “Ruby Falls” or “Lavender Twist”) have a rather shrub-like habit, but can be raised to the standard.
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Education to the standard
The upbringing of the standard trunk is carried out in a similar way to that of various fruit trees. To do this, select the strongest shoot as the main shoot and tie it to a supporting rod, whereby the height of the rod should roughly correspond to the later height of the trunk. The lower side shoots should be removed regularly. Incidentally, commercially acquired tall trunks are mostly refinements, whereby Chinese Judas trees are often grafted onto the climatically hardened Canadian Judas tree.
Judas tree high trunk in the garden
Such high trunks can be cultivated both in the garden and in pots, whereby the same care rules apply to them as to naturally grown Judas trees. However, you should exercise caution in very cold winters, because the Chinese Judas tree in particular is quite sensitive to frosty temperatures. You should therefore either cultivate such specimens in a tub or protect them adequately in winter, for example with an insulating fleece. Nevertheless it can happen that the graft freezes and the tree sprouts out of the rootstock again in spring.
Tips
It is best to prune in spring on a mild, frost-free and, if possible, overcast day. Whether you want to cut before or after flowering is entirely up to you.
