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Rosa 'Kew Gardens' is an extremely vigorous, thornless bushy shrub rose, bearing a profusion of small, single white flowers with a delightful yellow centre throughout summer.
It's ideal for growing at the back of a border and is particularly suited to growing as a hedge.
For best results, grow Rosa 'Kew Gardens' in moist but well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Prepare the soil well before planting, and mulch yearly with well-rotted manure or garden compost. Deadhead spent blooms in summer to prolong flowering.
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Rosa ‘Kew gardens’ and wildlife
Rosa ‘Kew gardens’ is known for attracting bees, beneficial insects, birds, butterflies/moths and other pollinators. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers, provides shelter and habitat and has seeds for birds.
