Pure snow‑white base colour with a slight creamy tinge. - rambler, climbing rose - medium-strength, noticeably scented rose - sweet, honeyed aroma
– Vigorous rambler for walls, trees, pergolas
– Masses of snow‑white cluster blooms
– Medium, sweet honeyed fragrance
– Excellent winter hardiness to RHS H7
– Decorative orange‑red hips after flowering
– Special feature: RHS Award of Garden Merit winner, ideal for naturalistic plantings.
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pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
21,00 £
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KIFTSGATE – white rambler climbing rose - Murrell
Vigorous yet manageable when placed with care, Kiftsgate is a classic rambler for transforming tall walls, old trees or large pergolas into cascades of snow‑white summer flower. Once established, its own‑root character supports long‑term stability and reliable regrowth, providing a lasting framework rather than a short‑lived display. Its expansive growth needs thoughtful siting, but rewards you with clouds of small, fragrant blooms that clean themselves neatly, followed by masses of decorative orange‑red hips. Flowering just once but on a grand scale, it suits gardeners who value a single, spectacular summer moment over constant fuss. In coastal or exposed gardens it anchors strongly and copes well with breezy, weather‑tested conditions. Over the first seasons the plant concentrates on roots, then framework, before delivering full ornamental value by about the third year. The simple single blooms offer excellent pollinators access, while the medium honeyed fragrance adds atmosphere on warm evenings in family gardens. Use its height to soften tall structures, enjoy the abundant hips through autumn, and allow this traditionally bred British rambler to weave classic charm into your cottage‑style surroundings.
Moderately dense, mid-green foliage of Kiftsgate rambler rose.
Kiftsgate shows densely thorned climbing stems.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Mature tree or large old apple tree
Ideal for training up into a sturdy, existing tree where its strong, far‑reaching shoots can create a romantic white canopy in early summer with minimal shaping once established, suiting patient lovers of classic cottage effects and beginners.
High house wall or gable end
Perfect where you need dramatic vertical coverage, as its exceptional height and spread quickly cloak tall masonry when supported on wires, giving a soft, traditional look without intricate pruning, appealing to time‑pressed homeowners and busy-gardeners.
Pergola or large arch in a family garden
Its vigorous growth and once‑a‑year mass flowering turn pergolas and arches into seasonal focal points of white bloom and scent, while the self‑cleaning flowers reduce deadheading work, ideal for relaxed family spaces and hobby-gardeners.
Boundary screening and informal privacy
Works well as a tall, informal screen when given strong supports or trained along stout posts and wires, using its dense, thorny framework to create a soft but effective boundary, suiting privacy‑seeking households and front-garden-owners.
Naturalistic, wildlife‑friendly area
Single flowers rich in nectar, followed by abundant autumn hips, make it valuable for pollinators and birds, combining ornamental effect with habitat value in wilder corners of the garden for nature‑minded families and wildlife-lovers.
Cottage‑style mixed rose and shrub border back line
Placed at the rear, it can be allowed to climb through sturdy shrubs or light trees, adding height, soft white blossom and rose hips above lower perennials, fitting traditional British cottage schemes and aesthetic-beginners.
Large rural or parkland garden structure
Especially suited to big spaces where its ultimate size can be fully appreciated, giving a long‑lived, low‑intervention feature after establishment and coping well with naturally heavier soils and breezier sites, reassuring for low‑maintenance planners and long-term-gardeners.
Shadier wall or north‑east aspect
Its tolerance of partial shade allows use on less‑sunny aspects, where many climbers struggle, still delivering a memorable summer show and hips with moderate care in watering and feeding, supporting practical urban owners and small-gardeners.
Styling ideas
Cottage-canopy – Let Kiftsgate scramble through an old apple tree, underplant with hardy geraniums and foxgloves for a romantic, storybook canopy – ideal for nostalgic cottage‑garden enthusiasts.
White-waterfall – Train along a tall stone wall and pair with lavender, catmint and silvery artemisia for a cool, cascading white and blue scheme – suited to those wanting calm, classic front gardens.
Wildlife-ribbon – Run it along a strong boundary fence with hawthorn and crab apple, creating a wildlife corridor rich in blossom and hips – perfect for families keen to support pollinators and birds.
Pergola-drapery – Drape over a large timber pergola, with pots of herbs and old‑fashioned annuals beneath, for seasonal shade scented with honeyed flowers – good for relaxed entertaining spaces.
Parkland-feature – Use as a statement climber on an obelisk or tall frame in a big lawn, surrounded by simple mown grass for ease – best for those managing larger, low‑input country gardens.
Technical cultivar profile
Property
Data
Name and registration
Kiftsgate – rambler climbing rose; Rosa filipes selection; registered cultivar name Kiftsgate, widely known simply as Kiftsgate in gardens and literature; commercial type rambler, for landscape and structural use.
Origin and breeding
Naturally occurring variant of Rosa filipes found at Kiftsgate Court Gardens, introduced by E. Murrell via Edwin Murrell Ltd, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom, in 1954; unregistered but well established in cultivation.
Awards and recognition
Holds the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit (1993), indicating proven garden performance, reliability, and ornamental impact under typical UK conditions when reasonably well sited and maintained.
Growth and structural characteristics
Exceptionally vigorous rambler with climbing habit; height about 900–1500 cm and spread 250–450 cm; moderately dense, mid‑green, slightly glossy foliage; densely thorned shoots forming a strong, permanent framework.
Flower morphology
Single to semi‑single flowers with 5–12 petals, small (0.5–1.5 in) but produced in very large, many‑flowered clusters; flat form; once‑flowering in early summer with good self‑cleaning, then ornamental hips setting.
Colour data and phenology
Pure snow‑white base with slight creamy tinge (RHS 155D outer, 155C inner); buds cream‑white; dazzling white at opening, then softening to creamy yellowish‑white before fading, with very good overall colour retention.
Fragrance and aroma
Noticeable, medium‑strength scent with a sweet, honeyed character; perfume is most apparent in warm, still conditions and around peak flowering, contributing to atmosphere near seating areas and paths.
Hip characteristics
Produces numerous egg‑shaped hips, 15–22 mm in diameter, orange‑red (RHS 33A) with good ornamental value into autumn; hips follow the once‑a‑year flowering and may attract birds in less heavily maintained areas.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Hardy to around −26 to −23 °C (RHS H7; USDA 5b; Swedish Zone 4); moderate tolerance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; moderate water needs, requiring irrigation only during prolonged dry spells.
Horticultural recommendations
Best on strong supports for walls, trees or pergolas at 225–360 cm spacing; tolerates partial shade and heavier soils if drainage is acceptable; once established, needs mainly structural pruning and basic plant protection.
Kiftsgate offers spectacular once‑a‑year bloom, wildlife‑friendly flowers and hips, and a long‑lived own‑root framework that settles in for decades; consider it where you have the height and space to let it shine.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
KIFTSGATE – white rambler climbing rose - Murrell
Product Type:
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Closed Bud:
The surface is cream-white, uniform and light‑toned.
Newly Opened Flower:
The white petals and the golden-yellow stamens in the centre emphasise the contrast.
Full Bloom:
The inner petals are dazzling white, with a delicate creamy hue on their outer surfaces.
Before Fading:
The white petals become dull, with a slight yellowish-white haze.
Colour Fading Description:
As the flower opens, the dazzling white softens to a slightly creamy yellowish-white, and the petals become slightly matte at the edges.
Our product is a rose grown with pharmaROSA®’s unique cultivation technology!
2-litre, own-root, potted rose.
With a shoot system appropriate to the season.
With a root system that thoroughly permeates the growing medium.
Quality compliant with the requirements of the E.N.A. (European Nurserystock Association).
Supplied in unique packaging that prevents damage.
Can be planted during frost-free periods.
True-to-variety rose bush with a unique identifier.
The pharmaROSA® own-root potted rose is a well-rooted plant that supports reliable establishment when planted and cared for properly, so it can be planted whenever the soil is not frozen.
Crop overview: several varieties and growth stages in a short crop section.Shoot system: intensive growth of fresh basal shoots on a young plant.Root system: demonstration of a vigorous root system permeating the growing medium, by removing the pot.Balance: mature plant with root system and shoots in harmony with each other.
Information about the videos
The video series is not a “seasonal showcase”; it illustrates the essence of pharmaROSA® own-root cultivation in a tangible way: how the plant is built up, what the root system is like and how the shoot system regenerates. The recordings were therefore made at different times and with plants at various stages of development, so mixed foliage levels and differing stages of growth may appear in the videos. They are not a ‘sample’ of the batch dispatched, but a visual explanation of how the technology works. The current condition of the rose available to order — typical for the given period and similar to what you can expect to receive in the parcel — is shown in the upper part of the product page.
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Company details
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