Rosa 'Filipes Kiftsgate'
Rose 'Filipes Kiftsgate'
A very tough and reliable rambling rose that needs lots of space as it can spread out to about 15m and attain a height of 8m. It bears huge clusters of small, creamy white flowers with a strong, musky fragrance. Masses of small red hips follow the flowers. A great choice for growing into large trees, or for covering unsightly buildings. Late flowering.
Contributed by @Rosehenge
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Rich and free draining
Common name
Rose 'Filipes Kiftsgate'
Latin name
Rosa 'Filipes Kiftsgate'
type
Deciduous Perennial
family
Rosaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
Rosa 'Filipes Kiftsgate'
A very tough and reliable rambling rose that needs lots of space as it can spread out to about 15m and attain a height of 8m. It bears huge clusters of small, creamy white flowers with a strong, musky fragrance. Masses of small red hips follow the flowers. A great choice for growing into large trees, or for covering unsightly buildings. Late flowering.
Planting
From Late Autumn TO Late Spring
Prepare the planting site by digging over the bed and incorporate liberal quantities of well rotted manure or compost; lighten heavy clay soil with half rotted straw. Dress the top soil with plenty of peat mixed with hop manure and chopped up turf. Fresh animal manure is harmful to the roots and should only be used in the bottom spit. Where possible, prepare the planting site a few weeks in advance. Do this in late summer for planting in autumn. Plant at any time between late autumn and late spring. Prepare a planting mixture of bone meal and moist peat. Spread out the roots in the planting hole and add the planting mixture until the roots are covered. Add soil and firm in the plant by treading.