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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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- Rose growing guide
- How to Prune Roses: When to Cut and How Hard
- Types of Roses: How the Group Decides the Pruning
- Rose Problems: Black Spot, Powdery Mildew and Aphids
- How to Care for Roses: Feeding, Watering and Deadheading
- Rose Growing Calendar: What to Do in Each Season
- Overwintering Roses: Protecting the Graft and the Canes
- All 321 rose varieties
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.