Hybrid Kordesii Rose, Large-flowered Climbing Rose 'Henry Kelsey'

Rosa

Family
Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee)
Genus
Rosa (RO-zuh)
Synonym
Spacing
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
Hardiness
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Bloom Time
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Bloom Color
Late Spring/Early Summer
Blooms repeatedly
Other Details
Propagation Methods
Soil pH requirements
Flower Fragrance
Bloom Shape
Patent Information
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From woody stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
By grafting
By budding
By simple layering
By air layering
By tip layering
Other Details
Pruning Instructions
Foliage Color
Bloom Characteristics
Water Requirements
Where to Grow
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Anchorage, Alaska

Spring Grove, Illinois

Camden, Maine

Skowhegan, Maine

Stephenson, Michigan

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Pekin, North Dakota

Chiloquin, Oregon

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Gardener's Notes:

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2
neutrals
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Camden, ME | July 2010 | neutral

This is a very hardy rose, and the flower is pretty. It dislikes warm wet weather, and in those conditions is a martyr to black-spot.

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Santa Fe, NM | August 2007 | positive

Henry Kelsey likes a wet, cold, snowy winter. Very much a rose for cooler climates it can survive dry cold and bloom pretty well but it l...Read More

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Newmarket, ON (Zone 5a) | November 2006 | neutral

Canadian-developed Explorer series rose.

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West Chazy, NY (Zone 4b) | March 2005 | positive

A very nice and hardy climber, at least to zone 4b. The blooms are pinkish red. Excellent show for a month or more. A few more blooms may...Read More

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