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Kew Gardens Rose: Growth Habit & Growing Tips

Kew Gardens is a shrub rose from David Austin in Albrighton, introduced in 2008.

Key facts

Growth habit
Shrub
Flowering
Repeat-flowering
Breeder
David Austin
Listed for
United Kingdom

Overview

Kew Gardens is a shrub rose from David Austin in Albrighton, introduced in 2008. Its flowers are white with yellow tones and moderately scented. It is a tall, narrow plant, reaching up to about 2.5 m (8 ft) high but only around 1 m (3 ft) wide. It received the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 2012. Its upright shape suits the back of a border or a spot where height is needed without much spread.

Kew Gardens traits

  • Shrub rose from David Austin, 2008
  • White and yellow flowers
  • Moderate fragrance
  • Tall and narrow: up to 2.5 m tall, 1 m wide
  • RHS Award of Garden Merit, 2012

Good for

  • Back of border
  • Narrow spaces

Compare with other rose varieties

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VarietyDays to maturityGrowth habitType
Kew Gardens this page—Shrub—
A Shropshire Lad—Shrub—
Andrewsii—Shrub—
Aphrodite—Shrub—
Ballerina—Shrub—
Blanche Double de Coubert—Shrub—
Boscobel—Shrub—

Kew Gardens FAQ

What kind of rose is Kew Gardens?

Kew Gardens is a shrub rose from David Austin in Albrighton, introduced in 2008. Its flowers are white with yellow tones and moderately scented.

How does Kew Gardens compare with other rose varieties?

Kew Gardens: shrub. Similar rose varieties include A Shropshire Lad, Andrewsii, Aphrodite. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.

What is Kew Gardens good for?

Kew Gardens is grown for back of border, narrow spaces.

Sowing, care and common problems

Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every rose variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.

Source

Source: Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)

The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.

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