Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Large: 4-5"
Bloom shape: Flat
Petal count: very full: 40+ petals
Rose bloom color: White and white blend
Rebloom: Some
Class: Other: Hybrid rugosa
Extra Color Info: White blend
Growth Habit: Typically 5-8 feet, bushy
Fragrance: Strong
Misc: Shade tolerant
Hybridizer & year: Dr. Walter Van Fleet, 1900
Optimal growing zones: USDA zone 4 and warmer

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Plant Height: 5-8 feet
Plant Spread: 5-6 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth

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Date: 2017-05-07
Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2015-06-20
"Rosa rugosa 'Sir Thomas Lipton', 2015, Rugosa Rose, ROE-zuh roo-
Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2015-06-20
"Rosa rugosa 'Sir Thomas Lipton', 2015, Rugosa Rose, ROE-zuh roo-

Photo courtesy Antique Rose Emporium. Used with permission.
Uploaded by Kathleen
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Comments:
  • Posted by Calif_Sue (Sebastopol, CA - Zone 9a) on Feb 11, 2013 9:23 PM concerning plant:
    Noted by Antique Rose Emporium:
    "‘Sir Thomas Lipton’ is the product of a cross between R. rugosa alba and the lovely Polyantha ‘Clotilde Soupert’. The resulting plant is a vigorous, healthy bush with double, cupped, and scented flowers of a thick cream color. ‘Sir Thomas Lipton’ is a wonderful choice for making a thick, impressive hedge ideally suited for screening purposes."

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