Rosa filipes 'Kiftsgate' |
Native Region: Himalayas
Zone Range: 06-09
Preferred Climate: temperate
Harvest Date: Sunday 16 October, 2011
Seed count: 20-25
Description:
A vigorous rambling rose that produces large clusters of small single, fragrant white flowers in early summer. Best grown up into a very large tree. Height to 30 feet.
Notes:
The original plant of Rosa filipes 'Kiftsgate' is said to be the largest rose in Britain, measuring 80 feet (24 m) x 90 feet (27 m) x 50 feet (15 m) high.
Cultivation:
For maximum freshness, please keep seed refrigerated in its original packaging until it is time to plant. Sow seed in containers in autumn into pots or modules using standard loam-based seed compost mixed with coarse horticultural sand. Mix to a ratio of 1 part compost to 1 part sand. Cover with horticultural sand and place in a cold frame. Germination takes 2-3 months. Pot seedlings up singly and grow on in cold frame for a further season before planting out. Grow in moderately-fertile, well-drained moist soil in full sun.
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