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rose [Kew Gardens]

Rosa Kew Gardens ('Ausfence'^PBR) (S)

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Rosa
Family: Rosaceae

About this plant

A thornless shrub rose with a bushy, upright habit reaching around 1.5m in height. Pale apricot buds open to single creamy-white flowers with glowing yellow stamens. Flowers are held in large terminal clusters from early summer to autumn. Small red hips then follow

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 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

East FacingSouth FacingWest Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows best in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in a sunny, open position, though also tolerates some shade. For best flowering apply a balanced fertiliser and mulch in late winter or early spring and a balanced fertiliser again in early summer. See rose cultivation

Pruning

Pruning group 20 (roses)

Propagation

For home use, propagate by hardwood cuttings in autumn or by chip budding in summer

Pests

May be susceptible to phids, rose leafhopper, glasshouse red spider mite, scale insects, caterpillars, large rose sawfly and rose leaf-rolling sawfly. Deer and rabbits can cause damage

Diseases

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

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorIndoorBorders

Season of Interest

AutumnSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years