Pure snow‑white base colour with a slight creamy tinge. - rambler, climbing rose - medium-strength, noticeably scented rose - sweet, honeyed aroma
– Masses of pure snow‑white blossoms
– Intensely climbing, ideal for trees and walls
– Medium, sweet honeyed fragrance
– Abundant, decorative orange‑red hips
– Awarded RHS Award of Garden Merit Special feature: Forms huge, pollinator‑magnet flower clouds each summer.
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pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
23,30 €
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KIFTSGATE – white rambler climbing rose - Murrell
If You would love a rose that simply gets on with growing, Kiftsgate is a powerful rambler that covers walls, old trees and outbuildings with clouds of single, snow‑white bloom clusters and a sweet, honeyed fragrance. Its vigorous, long‑lived own‑root character means the plant settles in, matures steadily and keeps its ornamental value for decades with just basic care, even where You need to manage heavier soils and reliable drainage after Irish rain. The masses of flowers are followed by strings of orange‑red hips that shine into winter, so one planting gives You changing seasonal interest. Once established, its self‑cleaning flowers and moderate maintenance needs keep work low, while pollinator‑friendly, open blooms turn a pergola into a humming wildlife corridor. Over time the mid‑green, slightly glossy foliage forms a dense backdrop, making it ideal as a screening specimen or to cloak a large structure where You want beauty more than fuss. In an average family garden the secret is to give this climber room, support and a good start; then, like other own‑root roses, it spends its first year building roots, the second year thickening shoots, and by the third year it reaches its full, dramatic ornamental presence that rewards Your patience.
Kiftsgate’s moderately dense, mid-green foliage.
Kiftsgate rose stems with dense thorns
Use cases
Target area
Reason
Large boundary wall along a family garden
Kiftsgate’s exceptional vigour and tall climbing habit make it ideal for clothing extensive walls, offering generous white flowering in early summer and long‑term screening with minimal structural training for busy homeowners
Pergola or sturdy arch over a main garden path
The rose’s long, flexible canes can be woven over pergolas to create a romantic, scented tunnel of single white blooms, providing dramatic impact with only occasional tying‑in and post‑flowering tidy for beginner gardeners
Climbing through an established tree at the garden edge
Its rambler growth habit lets it scramble safely through a strong host tree, dropping curtains of blossom and later bright hips from above, with simple annual pruning at the base suiting cottage‑style gardeners
Back‑of‑garden wildlife and pollinator corner
The open, single flowers with easily reached stamens are highly attractive to bees and other beneficial insects, while the abundant hips feed birds later, supporting a small wildlife refuge for nature‑loving families
Screening an unsightly shed or outbuilding
Fast vertical and lateral growth, together with moderately dense foliage, allows Kiftsgate to cloak plain structures in greenery and bloom, giving a softer view with modest pruning needs for time‑pressed gardeners
Park‑style planting in a larger rural garden
Once established, this long‑lived own‑root rambler can form a permanent landscape feature with little renewal planting, gradually maturing into a character rose ideal for heritage‑minded owners
Rose and shrub border in partial shade
Its suitability for partial shade means it still flowers well on east‑ or north‑facing aspects, extending rose use beyond the sunniest spots and simplifying layout choices for small‑garden planners
Raised bed near heavier soil in an Irish climate
Planted where soil does not become waterlogged, this robust rambler copes well with wet, Atlantic weather provided You allow for steadier water movement in heavier ground, supporting confident planting for Irish home gardeners
Decorating ideas
Cottage PERGOLA – Train Kiftsgate over a rustic wooden pergola and underplant with lavender and chives for a soft, humming cottage feel – perfect for relaxed country‑style families
WHITE CASCADE – Let it pour from the crown of a mature tree, with a skirt of dwarf French marigold and cypress spurge – ideal for gardeners who enjoy bold, natural drama
WILDLIFE WALK – Arch it along a path and mix with hydrangeas and pollinator perennials to create a buzzing walkway – suited to families keen on bees and birds
HIDDEN SHED – Use this rambler to wrap an old shed, with simple groundcover roses at the base to finish the picture – good for homeowners wanting to disguise functional corners
PARKLAND FOCUS – In larger plots, plant Kiftsgate as a focal rambler with wide grass beneath and scattered spring bulbs – for those who like a classic, low‑maintenance estate look
Technical cultivar profile
Attribute
Data
Name and registration
Rambler and climbing rose cultivar Kiftsgate; commercial name Kiftsgate Climbing rose Kiftsgate. Belongs to the Climbing rose collection and is recognised by the American Rose Society under the exhibition name Kiftsgate.
Origin and breeding
Naturally selected variant of Rosa filipes, discovered and introduced by E. Murrell via Edwin Murrell Ltd in the United Kingdom around 1954; unregistered cultivar widely used in gardens since the mid‑twentieth century.
Awards and recognitions
Holds the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit (1993), signalling reliable garden performance, ornamental value and general robustness when grown under suitable conditions and basic care in temperate climates.
Growth and structure
Very vigorous, tall climbing habit with long, flexible canes reaching 9–15 m in height and 2,5–4,5 m spread; forms moderately dense, mid‑green foliage and is densely thorned, needing strong supports and space.
Flower morphology
Single to semi‑double flowers with 5–12 petals, flat form and small diameter; produced in large, showy clusters. Once‑flowering (non‑remontant) but very profuse in season, followed by abundant decorative rose hips.
Colour and phenology
Pure snow‑white blooms with a slight creamy tinge; buds cream‑white, then bright white with golden stamens, softening to creamy white as they age. Very good colour retention; spectacular early summer display in one main flush.
Fragrance and aroma
Medium‑strength, noticeable scent with a sweet, honeyed character. The combination of fragrance, open flower form and accessible stamens makes it attractive to pollinating insects during its main flowering period.
Rose hip characteristics
Produces numerous small, egg‑shaped hips, 15–22 mm in diameter, coloured orange‑red (RHS 33A). The hips hold well into autumn, providing ornamental interest and potential wildlife value in mixed plantings.
Resistance and hardiness
Hardy to approximately −26 to −23 °C (RHS H7, USDA 5b, Swedish zone 4). Disease resistance is moderate, with average susceptibility to common rose diseases; may occasionally need protective sprays in humid seasons.
Horticultural recommendations
Best on strong supports such as walls, pergolas or trees with spacing 225–360 cm. Suitable for partial shade; needs moderate watering, especially in drought. Own‑root plants give long service life and stable growth with pruning.
Kiftsgate offers spectacular early summer white blossom, wildlife‑friendly hips and long‑term vigour, while its own‑root form supports a durable, regenerating framework; if You have the space and like low‑fuss drama, it is well worth considering
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
KIFTSGATE – white rambler climbing rose - Murrell
Product Type:
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Flower Colour:
Pure snow‑white base colour with a slight creamy tinge.
Closed Bud:
The surface is cream-white, uniform and light‑toned.
Freshly 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.
Pre-Fading Flower:
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 unique pharmaROSA® cultivation technology!
2 litre, own-root, potted rose.
With shoots appropriate to the season.
With roots thoroughly interwoven through the growing medium.
Quality in line with the requirements of the E.N.A. (European Nurserystock Association).
In unique packaging that prevents damage.
Can be planted during frost-free periods.
True-to-type rose plant with an individual 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.
Stock: several varieties and several stages of development in a short stock section.Shoot system: intensive growth of fresh basal shoots on a young plant.Root system: presentation of the strong root system interwoven through the growing medium with the pot removed.Balance: mature plant where the development of the root system and the shoots is in harmony.
Information about the videos
The video series is not a “seasonal showcase”, but makes the essence of pharmaROSA® own-root production tangible: how the plant is built, what the root system is like and how the shoots renew themselves. The footage was therefore taken at different times, showing plants at different stages of development, so mixed leaf coverage or differing growth stages may appear in the videos. This is not a “sample” of the batch delivered, but an illustration of how the technology works. The current condition of the rose available to order — typical of the given period and similar to what you can expect to receive in the parcel — is shown at the top of the product page.
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Company details
PharmaRosa Ltd. Company registration number: 01-09-717479 VAT number: 13075314-2-43 Plant health registration no.: HU130721 Bank account (IBAN): HU85117631891388688400000000 BIC (SWIFT): OTPVHUHB Bank name: OTP Bank Nyrt.
