Rosa 'Kew Rambler' (Kew Rambler Rose)


Botanical Information

FamilyRosaceae
GenusRosa
Cultivar'Kew Rambler'
CategoryWoody
TypeShrub (deciduous), Vine
OriginIntroduced in 1912 by Kew Gardens.

Details

USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness Ref.
GrowthFast
Flowering PeriodJune, July, August

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionRosa 'Kew Rambler' is a Rambler rose (Ra) whose small single flowers have purple-pink petals fading near the centre and yellow filaments topped with dark-coloured anthers.
Notable SpecimensRHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Leaf DescriptionGrey-green, margins serrate, odd pinnate (leaflets in rows with one at the tip).
Flower DescriptionSingle, petals are medium purple-pink fading to white at the centre, filaments are yellow, anthers dark, some fragrance. Blooming occurs in summer.

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