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Laura Ford Rose: Growth Habit & Growing Tips

Laura Ford is a yellow climbing rose bred by Warner in 1989, also sold as Normandie or King Tut.

Key facts

Growth habit
Climber
Flowering
Repeat-flowering
Breeder
Warner
Listed for
United Kingdom

Overview

Laura Ford is a yellow climbing rose bred by Warner in 1989, also sold as Normandie or King Tut. It reaches about 3 m (10 ft), making it a manageable climber for pillars, fences and smaller walls. The flowers have a light scent. It has held the RHS Award of Garden Merit since 1993. A practical climber for gardens without room for a large rambler.

Laura Ford traits

  • RHS Award of Garden Merit, 1993
  • Climbing rose bred by Warner, 1989
  • Yellow flowers with light scent
  • Reaches about 3 m

Good for

  • Pillars and obelisks
  • Fences
  • Small walls

Compare with other rose varieties

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VarietyDays to maturityGrowth habitType
Laura Ford this page—Climber—
Adélaïde d'Orléans—Climber—
Albéric Barbier—Climber—
Albertine—Climber—
Alexandre Girault—Climber—
Alibaba—Climber—
Aloha—Climber—

Laura Ford FAQ

What kind of rose is Laura Ford?

Laura Ford is a yellow climbing rose bred by Warner in 1989, also sold as Normandie or King Tut. It reaches about 3 m (10 ft), making it a manageable climber for pillars, fences and smaller walls.

How does Laura Ford compare with other rose varieties?

Laura Ford: climber. Similar rose varieties include Adélaïde d'Orléans, Albéric Barbier, Albertine. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.

What is Laura Ford good for?

Laura Ford is grown for pillars and obelisks, fences, small walls.

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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