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Family: Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee) (Info) Genus: Rosa (RO-zuh) (Info) Species: filipes (fil-EE-pays) (Info) Cultivar: Kiftsgate Additional cultivar information: (aka Filipes Kiftsgate) Hybridized by Murrell; Year of Registration or Introduction: 1954
Hardiness: USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Bloom Color: White (w)
Bloom Shape: Single
Flower Fragrance: Slightly Fragrant
Bloom Time: Mid Summer
Habit: Trained to climb Trained as rambler
Patent Information: Non-patented
Other Details: Sets hips
Pruning Instructions: Blooms on old wood; prune after flowering
I planted a Kiftsgate rose next to a dogwood tree in March 2003 in my garden in Atlanta, GA. I got it from countrysideroses.com. It was recommended by my garden designer as a low maintenance rose. The reason I don't like it and took it out (after 7 years) was because it only blooms for about 10 days once a year. Also, it is an aggressive grower which meant frequent pruning and the thorns are VERY SHARP. NOT worth the work and scratches for 10 days of blooms.
On Jun 11, 2006, pookerella from Bellmore, NY (Zone 7a) wrote:
They are gorgeous. They grow all along our highways on Long Island. Unfortunately, there isn't a nursery in the US that sells them...only found them on the web in the UK. They bloom here in late spring, though, at least they did this year. We've had an unusual year this year as we pretty much had a zone 8 winter. Everything was in full bloom, including these lovely plants!
On Jun 12, 2005, saya from Heerlen Netherlands (Zone 8b) wrote:
I can agree with this.. I 've seen this rose growing at the side of a house ...growing allready 10 meters high reaching for more..When it's flowering it's lovely..big sprays of fragnant white blooms...strong and healthy..best if it can grow into a old tree where it can grow and flower as much as it likes to do.
On Jul 23, 2003, davidmcewan2 from Glasgow United Kingdom wrote:
Try to stop this fast growing climber. The biggest rose I have grown, 12feet in its first year. The blooms are white, fragrant and single. A very healthy and strong growing rose. I cannot think of a negative other than it grows too large.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Atlanta, Georgia Canton, New York Hicksville, New York Bothell, Washington
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