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Climbing Rose, Henry Kelsey

Rosa ‘Henry Kelsey’

Group: Explorer Rose

Priced by size: $32.99

Growth Habit: Climbing Vine

Spacing: 5-6’ apart

Planting Location: Cozy

Zone 3b

 

 

  • Ruby red roses with pink undertones & a yellow center
  • Double (17-25 petals), lightly scented roses
  • Glossy, dark green foliage
  • Requires a trellis to wrap itself around for support; not a self-clinging vine
  • Re-blooming from July – September
  • Showy, orange-red rosehips in mid July – fall
  • Rosehips are edible with little flavour (great for making tea), but are high in vitamin C
  • Requires 6+ hours of sunlight for blooming
  • Prune after blooms fade to encourage re-blooming
  • Spring pruning ensures the flowers bloom and the vine maintains a more dense, appealing form
  • Disease tolerant
  • Caution: thorny branches
  • Fast Growth Rate: 2-4’/year (if pruned annually)
  • Growth Dimensions (HxW): max 6-8’ x 5-6’; will grow to cover climbing surface provided
  • Can also be planted as a free-standing shrub if desired

  • Humming Bird

    Attracts H.Birds

  • Butterfly

    Attracts Pollinators

  • Bloomer

    Big Bloomer

  • Flowers

    Cut Flowers

  • Full Sun

    Tolerates Full Sun

  • soil

    Soil Tolerant

  • drought

    Drought Tolerant

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Plant Care:

• Requires north and west wind protection • May need to be securely tied to trellis when young • Lay down trellis for winter and cover with snow to prevent winter dieback • Prune back to 2’ tall in spring to promote fresh growth and remove winter dieback • Drought tolerant once established; does not tolerate soggy soil • Tolerates heavy clay and sandy, well drained soils

Description

Growth Habit: Climbing Vine

Spacing: 5-6’ apart

Planting Location: Cozy

Zone 3b

 

 

  • Ruby red roses with pink undertones & a yellow center
  • Double (17-25 petals), lightly scented roses
  • Glossy, dark green foliage
  • Requires a trellis to wrap itself around for support; not a self-clinging vine
  • Re-blooming from July – September
  • Showy, orange-red rosehips in mid July – fall
  • Rosehips are edible with little flavour (great for making tea), but are high in vitamin C
  • Requires 6+ hours of sunlight for blooming
  • Prune after blooms fade to encourage re-blooming
  • Spring pruning ensures the flowers bloom and the vine maintains a more dense, appealing form
  • Disease tolerant
  • Caution: thorny branches
  • Fast Growth Rate: 2-4’/year (if pruned annually)
  • Growth Dimensions (HxW): max 6-8’ x 5-6’; will grow to cover climbing surface provided
  • Can also be planted as a free-standing shrub if desired

Additional information

Dimensions 6183533 × 6182633 cm