[Elaine G]

At the garden centre I saw a standard euonymus - at a price 
Now I have a couple of euonymus plants around the garden, so does anyone know how I go about growing a standard one. I can take cuttings, but do you start with a longer cutting than normal.
To put it simply, how do you get the long stem?
Thanks for any advice.

Elaine

[Trillium]

Never tried it myself but there's some info Here.

[JayG]

Interesting link, Trillium - I'm a bit of a fan of euonymus and even though mine sometimes try to invade the hedge (thereby showing their ability to "vine") I've never seen one with a trunk! 

Seems they can't do it naturally, hence the expense of grafting. 

[Goosegirl]

Can you do it like a fuschia standard where you secure a selected long, whippy stem to a cane then remove some of the lower leaves, and keep doing that as it produces more at the top until it reaches its desired height/

[Elaine G]

Thank you for your replies, and for your link Trillium.
It looks as though they cost a lot because they are grafted plants.
As I can get hold of cuttings easily I think I may try Goosegirl's suggestion and try the same way as a fuchsia.
Nothing ventured and all that.

thanks

Elaine