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rose 'Kiftsgate'

Rosa filipes 'Kiftsgate' (Ra)

★ RHS AGMFragrant

Genus: Rosa
Family: Rosaceae

About this plant

'Kiftsgate' is an extremely vigorous, fast-growing, large rambler rose in excess of 10m in height and spread, with plentiful light green foliage, large thorns and huge sprays of fragrant white flowers 2.5cm wide in late summer, followed by masses of tiny orange-red hips. Good autumn foliage

Growing Information

Height

8-12 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

North FacingEast FacingSouth FacingWest Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

This robust, rampant rambler will grow in wide range of situations but is best grown in full sun with fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil - see rose cultivation. It is tolerant of poor soil, shade and is ideally suited to climbing into trees, covering buildings or walls wherever space allows

Pruning

Pruning group 18 (roses)

Propagation

Propagate by hardwood cuttings in autumn or by chip budding in summer

Pests

Rose leafhopper, aphids, glasshouse red spider mite, scale insects, caterpillars, large rose sawfly and rose leaf-rolling sawfly may be a problem. Deer and rabbits can cause damage

Diseases

May be subject to black spot, rose rust, rose powdery mildew and a downy mildew

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

Wall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

8-12 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Habit

Columnar Upright

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years