BRITISH STANDARD BS 3936-2:
1990
Incorporating
Amendment No. 1
Nursery stock —
Part 2: Specification for roses
UDC 634/635:635.054:633.811:003.6/.8
BS 3936-2:1990
Committees responsible for this
British Standard
The preparation of this British Standard was entrusted by the Food and
Agriculture Standards Policy Committee (FAC/-) to Technical Committee
FAC/1, upon which the following bodies were represented:
Arboricultural Association
Association for Consumer Research (ACRE)
Association of County Councils
Association of District Councils
Association of Professional Foresters
British Association of Landscape Industries
Bulb Distributors’ Association
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland
Department of Transport (Highways)
Forestry Commission
Horticultural Trades Association
Institute of Chartered Foresters
Institute of Horticultural Research
Institute of Leisure and Amenity Management
Joint Hardy Nursery Stock Committee
Landscape Institute
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
National Farmers’ Union
Rose Growers’ Association
Royal National Rose Society
Timber Growers United Kingdom
University of Bristol
This British Standard, having
been prepared under the
direction of the Food and
Agriculture Standards Policy
Committee, was published under
the authority of the Board of BSI
and comes into effect on
30 April 1990
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First published January 1966
Amd. No. Date Comments
Second edition June 1978
Third edition 30 April 1990
6628 September Indicated by a sideline in the margin
1990
The following BSI references
relate to the work on this
standard:
Committee reference FAC/1
Draft for comment 88/54138 DC
ISBN 0 580 17757 2
BS 3936-2:1990
Contents
Page
Committees responsible Inside front cover
Foreword ii
1 Scope 1
2 Definitions 1
3 General 1
4 Bush, shrub, climbing, rambler, pillar and ground cover
roses on rootstocks 1
5 Standard, half-standard and weeping standard roses 2
6 Rose plants on their own roots 3
7 Labelling 4
Figure 1 — Bush or shrub rose 2
Figure 2 — Climbing, rambler or pillar rose 2
Figure 3 — Standard, half-standard or weeping standard rose 3
Table 1 — Stem height 2
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Foreword
This Part of BS 3936 has been prepared under the direction of the Food and
Agriculture Standards Policy Committee. It is a revision of BS 3936-2:1978 which
is withdrawn. The revision covers the requirements of buyers and sellers more
fully so that the quality of plants may be improved and includes all types of roses
irrespective of the method of propagation or origin.
It has been assumed in the drafting of this British Standard that the execution of
its provisions is entrusted to appropriately qualified and experienced people.
A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a
contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application.
Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity
from legal obligations.
Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii,
pages 1 to 4 and a back cover.
This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had
amendments incorporated. This will be indicated in the amendment table on
the inside front cover.
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1 Scope 3.1.2 Containerized plants sold between 1 April
and 31 October shall have been in the container
This Part of BS 3936 specifies requirements for rose
long enough to have made new fibrous roots and for
plants that are sold for transplanting and growth for
at least 2 months.
amenity purposes.
3.2 Condition
The following types of rose plants (which may be in
pots or tubs for outdoor use) are specified, 3.2.1 When inspected visually, there shall be no
irrespective of the method of propagation: pests or diseases.
a) bush and shrub roses; 3.2.2 Plants shall have been protected from adverse
b) climbing, rambler and pillar roses; conditions such as waterlogging, frost, heat,
exposure to drying winds, or unsuitable storage
c) standard, half-standard and weeping standard conditions. If packaged, the packaging shall protect
roses; the plants, especially from mechanical damage and
d) dwarf roses; drying out without allowing moisture to accumlate.
e) miniature roses; 3.2.3 The roots, and the compost in a container, if
f) low-growing floribunda roses (patio roses); used, shall be visibly free of perennial weeds.
g) ground cover roses. 3.2.4 Plants shall be materially undamaged.
NOTE Because of the natural variability of the plants and 3.3 Trimming
because the list of available varieties is constantly changing, this
British Standard cannot include a list of varieties corresponding 3.3.1 Damaged or broken roots shall have been
to each type. pruned to a clean cut. Rootstock snags shall have
Roses grown purely for indoor use, e.g. houseplants, been removed immediately above the union on
are outside the scope of this standard. budded plants. Dead, damaged or diseased shoots
and foliage shall have been removed.
2 Definitions 3.3.2 Immature growth shall have been removed
For the purposes of this Part of BS 3936 the from dormant rose plants.
following definitions apply. 3.4 Hardiness
2.1 Plants shall be hardened off, i.e. suitable for
country of origin planting in the open in normal winter conditions
the country where the plant has grown for the latter when offered for sale.
half of the most recent growing season
4 Bush, shrub, climbing, rambler,
2.2
pillar and ground cover roses on
maiden
rootstocks (see Figure 1 and Figure 2, except
a plant with one season’s growth from the time of for ground cover roses)
budding, grafting or other method of propagating
4.1 Rootstocks
2.3
container-grown plants Rootstocks shall have a diameter of not less
than 18 mm, measured immediately below the
plants which have grown in any type of container
union.
(e.g. pot, plastics bag, peat block) for sufficient time
for root growth to have substantially filled the 4.2 Root systems
container Plants shall have a developed root system. The root
2.4 system of a plant grown in open ground shall
containerized plants include at least three major roots of minimum
length 20 cm, arising within 75 mm of the union
plants in containers but which have not been in the
and having lateral and sublateral root growth.
container long enough to have made substantial
new root growth 4.3 Suckers
Visible suckers shall have been removed flush with
3 General the rootstock.
3.1 Age
3.1.1 Plants grown in open ground shall be maidens.
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4.4 Shoots
4.4.1 Plants shall have at least two shoots arising
directly from the union. These shoots shall be hard
and ripe and, when measured from the union, shall
be not less than 20 cm long (before spring pruning)
for bush and shrub roses, or 40 cm long for climbing,
rambler or pillar roses or 50 cm long for climbing
sports, that is, mutants from bush varieties.
4.4.2 The sum of the diameters of shoots arising
directly from the union shall be not less
than 20 mm, the diameters being measured directly
above the union.
Figure 2 — Climbing, rambler or pillar rose
5 Standard, half-standard and
weeping standard roses
(see Figure 3)
5.1 Stem height
The stem height shall be as shown in Table 1.
Table 1 — Stem height
Form Stem height
Standards Between 100 cm and 125 cm
Half-standards Between 60 cm and 80 cm
Figure 1 — Bush or shrub rose
Weeping standards Between 125 cm and 175 cm
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5.2 Stem diameter
The stem diameter, measured 25 cm below the
lower union, shall be not less than 12 mm. The stem
shall be vigorous, straight and without large scars.
5.3 Root systems
Plants shall have a developed root system. The root
system shall include at least three major roots of
minimum length 25 cm.
5.4 Suckers
Visible suckers shall have been removed flush with
the rootstock.
5.5 Heads
The plant shall be at least double-budded and shall
have a balanced head including at least three strong
shoots arising directly from bud unions. The unions
shall be budded within a 12 cm length of the stem.
5.6 Shoots
At each of the unions the sum of the diameters of the
shoots arising from the union shall be not less than
four-fifths of the stem diameter, measured 25 cm
below the lower union. These shoots shall be hard
and ripe.
6 Rose plants on their own roots
6.1 Root systems
Rose plants shall have developed root systems,
commensurate with the top growth. There shall be
secondary root growth.
NOTE The drawings in Figure 1 to Figure 3 are intended to
illustrate types of roses and do not, in themselves, constitute
requirements.
Figure 3 — Standard, half-standard or
weeping standard rose
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6.2 Shoots 7.2 Information required
Rose plants shall have at least two shoots which The label or other means of identification shall state
shall be hard, ripe and at least 20 cm long. The sum the following.
of the diameters of the shoots shall be not less a) The name of the plant, which shall be the
than 20 mm measured at the point of maximum registered varietal name or that by which the
diameter. rose is generally known in the UK.
NOTE The dimensional requirements do not apply to dwarf or
miniature roses.
b) The name of the supplier, unless the plants are
sold expressly for resale.
6.3 Micropropagated plants
c) The number of this British Standard,
Micropropagated plants shall have been grown i.e. BS 3936-2:1990.1)
through one winter.
d) The type of plant (see clause 1).
7 Labelling e) Whether or not the country of origin is the UK.
If the country of origin is not the UK, it shall be
7.1 General given on request.
Each plant or group of plants of a single variety f) The name of the rootstock if it is not Rosa
shall be legibly and permanently labelled or canina, R. canina selection, R. rubiginosa,
otherwise identified. R. multiflora, R. rugosa or R. laxa.
g) That the plant is on its own roots if this is the
case (see clause 6).
h) Whether the plant is containerized or
container-grown if in a container.
1) Marking BS 3936-2:1990 on or in relation to a product represents a manufacturer’s declaration of conformity, i.e. a claim by or
on behalf of the manufacturer that the product meets the requirements of the standard. The accuracy of the claim is therefore
solely the responsibility of the person making the claim. Such a declaration is not to be confused with third party certification of
conformity, which may also be desirable.
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