Winter-Hardy Roses 

K - L

Varieties

Plant Name (linked to Help Me Find Roses) introduced by, where created, date introduced, rose type, parentage, height x width, flower description, fragrance, bloom cycle:  June, July, August/September, hardiness zone, ARS rating.  Comments.  Awards.  

Kakwa Wallace, Canada, 1973, Rosa spinosissima Hybrid Shrub, Hybrid of 'Rosa spinosissima', --' x --', white from a distance and pale pink up close, double flowers --" in diameter produced in clusters of -- - --, intense fragrance, one 'enthusiastic' flowering in spring - one of the first roses to flower in the spring, hardy to zone 3, ARS ---. Does equally well in sun or shade Disease resistant.

Karl Forster Kordes, Germany, 1931, Scotch, 'Frau Karl Drushki' x 'Rosa spinosissima altaica', 5' x 6', snow white high centered almost double blooms with golden stamens 3" in diameter, moderate fragrance, repeats: heavy summer blooming with slight repeats until autumn, hardy to zone 4 - 5, ARS ---. Does well in poor soils or shade. Deadheading will promote blooms in autumn. Ideal rose for a woodland garden. "As a revered plantsman and author in Germany between the wars, Karl Forster is remembered today mostly for his work with grasses, and for this rose named in his honor." (Olds, 1998)

Karlsruhe Kordes, Germany, 1957, Kordesii, 'Rosa kordesii' x 'Golden Glow', 3' x 4', rose pink, globular at first, becoming cupped, double blooms with ---- stamens 3 - 4" in diameter, in clusters from 5 - 10, slight fragrance, repeats: heavy, moderate, moderate, hardy to zone 3, ARS ---. Best suited for growing on pillars or on walls. "Karlsruhe is a city near the French border in southwest Germany, the name meaning 'Charles's Peace' with reference to Charlemagne." (Olds, 1998) "The city of Karlsruhe, founded in 1715, is near Heidelberg, and has been rebuild after almost total destruction in World War II." (Macoboy, 1993) 

 

Kateryna

 

Kathryn Morley David Austin, England, 1990, English Shrub, 'Mary Rose' x 'Chaucer', 5-6' x 3', soft pink, cupped, double blooms with -- stamens --" in diameter, strong myrrh and Old Rose fragrance '***', repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone --, ARS ---. "Mr. & Mrs. Eric Morley of the Varsity Club of Great Britain bought the right to name this rose at the charity auction, and named it after their daughter who died at the age of eighteen." (Austin, 19996) Austin's Overall Assessment '****'

Kathleen Ferrier Buisman, The Netherlands, 1954, Floribunda, 'Gartenstolz' x 'Shot Silk', --' x --', light salmon pink with white toward the petal bases, yellow stamens, long stems, single - semi-double blooms with -- petals, --" in diameter, produced in well filled sprays, pleasing scent, repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. (Vanderkruk, 2000) "The variety commemorates the popular British contralto who lived 1912 - 1953 and inspired many through her glorious voice, warm personality and faith in times of adversity." (Olds, 1998) National Rose Society Trial Ground Certificate 1955 Hortico "Rose of the Year 2000" 

Kathy's Find

Kazanlik, also 'Rosa damascena trigintipetala', 'Trigintipetala' ----, ----, Pre-1700, Damask, Parentage unknown, 6' x 6', soft pink, creamy yellow colored stamens, a bit more than semi-double, 2" in diameter, delicious fragrance, once: early to mid-summer, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. "This plant is extensively grown in Kazanlik, Bulgaria because it is one of the varieties used to make the famous 'attar of roses'." (Olds, 1998) "Survives drying for potpourri'." (Brace, 1999) Forms elongated hips typical of Damask Roses.

Keepsake

King J Fleming, Canada, 1995, Hybrid Rugosa, 'Rosa rugosa alba' x 'Assiniboine', 3' x 3', casual white, semi-double, 2.5" in diameter, fragrant, repeats: (strongly recurrent): ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. No hips. Dark green rugose foliage.

Kissin' Cousin  Dr. Griffith Buck, Ames, Iowa, 1979, Shrub,  ( (Ophelia x Prairie Princess) x Tiki) x (( (Corbeille Royale x American HeritageŽ) x Hawkeye Belle)), --' x --', coral pink with orange pink tones with age, open to double, 25 - 30 petals, flowers 4 - 4.5" in diameter, in clusters of 1 - 5, mild fruity fragrance, repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4 (winter hardy in Iowa to 8 - 10" without protection), ARS ---.  "The abundant, large, leathery foliage is dark green.  The thorns are green and awl-like." (ISURF, 1998)

Konigin Von Danemark James Booth, Denmark, 1926, Alba, 'Rosa alba' x 'hybrid of unknown Damask, 5' x 5', bright deep pink with good button center very double, perhaps 200 petals, blooms 3" in diameter, exquisite fragrance, once: mid summer sometimes so heavy that they bend the branches over in an arching fashion so they almost touch the ground, hardy to zone 3 - 4, ARS ---. Very thorny. Bluish green leaves,In very wet seasons the blooms do not fully open. Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit 1993. Name means "Queen of Denmark" Harkness give it a "*" rating. The Booth nursery was in Schleswig-Holstein, then part of Denmark but now in Germany. 

Kordes' Brillant, also 'Kordes' Brilliant' Kordes, Germany, 1983, Shrub, seedling of 'Sympathie' x seedling, 4' x 4', orange- red, double, ---" in diameter, in big sprays, slightly fragrant, repeats (first flush very prolific - then continues to autumn): ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 5, ARS ---. Bright green shiny leaves. (Vanderkruk, 2000) 

Kordes' Perfecta 

L.D. Braithwaite David Austin, England, 1988, English Shrub, 'Mary Rose' x 'The Squire', 3.5' x 3.5', crimson that does not fade quickly, double, 40 petals or more, ---" in diameter, fairly strong Old Rose Fragrance '***', repeats (remarkable continuity): ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone --, ARS ---. Withstands wet weather well. Named after Leonard Braithwaite, Austin's father-in-law. Austin's Overall Assessment '****' 

Lagerfeld Christensen, USA, 1986, Grandiflora, 'Blue Nile' x ('Ivory Tower' x 'Angel Face'), 5' x 3', grayish lavender, double, 30 petals, ---" in diameter, in clusters of 5 - 15, good fragrance, repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone --, ARS ---. "It was named for a Parisian couturier." (Olds, 1998) Rain rots petals.

Lambert Closse ----, Canada, 1996, Shrub, ----, 2.5' x 2.5', medium pink, double blooms --" in diameter, ----, repeats: ----, ----, ------, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. Canadian Explorer series. 

Laura Ford Warner, UK, 1989, Climbing Miniature, ('Anna Ford' x ('Elizabeth of Glamis' x ['Galway Bay' x 'Sutter's Gold']), --' x --', medium yellow with lighter reverse, double, 22 petals, in clusters of 5 - 10, fruity scent, repeats: ----, ----, ------, hardy to zone --, ARS ---. "Weatherproof, providing an abundance of bloom throughout the year on an easy to maintain and disease resistant plant." (Olds, 1998) 

Lavender Dream Ilsink, The Netherlands, 1984, Floribunda, 'Yesterday' x 'Nastarana', --' x --', lilac-pink, golden stamens, semi-double blooms with about 16 petals, --" in diameter (small), produced in big close clusters, little fragrance, repeats (very free initial blooming then continues to produce flowering shoots through the rest of the summer and autumn): ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. (Vanderkruk, 2000) "The foliage, which is matt and light-green, is sometimes touched by seasonal mildew." (Olds, 1998) Anerkannte Deutsche Rose 1987 

Lavender Friendship Verschuren, Netherlands, 1984, Shrub, ----, 2.5' x 6', lavender - true blue, single, small --" in diameter, ----, in huge clusters, repeats: ----, ----, ------, hardy to zone --, ARS ---. "It starts with canes going up to about 3' before they bend over and reach out." (Brace, 1999) Disease resistant. (Vanderkruk, 2000) 

Lavender Lassie

Les Sjulin Dr. Griffith Buck, Ames, Iowa, 1981, Shrub, 'Country Dancer' x (['Dornroschen' x 'Peace'] x 'Pink Peace'), 3 - 3.5' x ---', coral pink on the inner petal surface and light red on the reverse, double, 25 - 30 petals, 4 - 4.5" in diameter, ----, in clusters of up to 8, strong Old Rose perfume, repeats: ----, ----, ------, hardy to zone --, ARS ---.

Leverkusen Kordes, Germany, 1954, Cluster-Flowered Climber, 'Rosa kordesii' x 'Golden Glow', 8' x --', pale yellow, semi- double blooms --" in diameter, moderate fragrance, repeats: heavy summer blooming with slight repeats until autumn, hardy to zone 4-5, ARS ---. Can be trained to arches, pillars, fences or walls or grown without support as a large tangle shrub. Named for a German town.

Lichtkoenigin Lucia Kordes, Germany, 1966, Shrub, Climber, 'Zitronenfalter' x ' Clare Gammerstorf', --' x --', intense lemon yellow, red stamens, semi-double, 18 petals, --" in diameter (medium), produced in clusters of 2, pleasing fragrance, repeats (prolific first flush, continuity of flowering is well maintained through summer and autumn): ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. (Vanderkruk, 2000) "Probably the most underrated yellow shrub that has ever been raised" "The name means 'Lucia, Queen of Light'." (Olds, 1998) Anerkannte Deutsche Rose 1968 

Liebeszauber, 'Crimson Spire', Kordes, Germany, 1990, Hybrid Tea, seedling x 'Pink Panther', --' x --', dark red, very double, -- petals, --" in diameter (large), produced singly, very fragrant, repeats (continuous bloomer): ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. "Exhibition form on strong upright stems." (Vanderkruk, 2000) "The name means 'Love's Magic'." (Olds, 1998) 

Lilian Austin David Austin, England, 1973, English Shrub, 'Modern Climber 'Aloha' x 'The Yeoman', 3' x 4', salmon-pink, with orange and apricot tints, double, 30 or so petals, blooms 3.5" in diameter, borne singly or clusters up to 5, moderate fragrance '**', repeats (blooms produced continually): ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone --, ARS ---. Dark semi-glossy foliage. Austin's Overall Assessment '****' Named after David Austin's mother. 

Lillian Gibson Hansen, USA, 1938, Shrub, 'Rosa blanda' x 'Red Star', 9' x --', medium pink, double, -- petals, 3" in diameter (large), produced in clusters of 15 - 25, extremely fragrant, once: summer, hardy to zone 3-4, ARS ---. "Arching Canes." (Olds, 1998) (Vanderkruk, 2000) 

Linda Campbell Ralph Moore, USA, 1990, Hybrid Rugosa, Miniature 'Anytime' x 'Rosa Magnifica', 3-5' x --', medium red pointed buds, cupped, double, 25 petals, 3" in diameter, in clusters of 5 - 20, no fragrance, repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4 (extremely hardy), ARS ---. "This rose was named after a former editor of the 'American Rose Annual', who died of cancer at a young age." (Olds, 1998)

Livin' Easy Harkness, UK, 1992, Floribunda, 'Southampton' x 'Remember Me', 3' x --', apricot blossoms, aging salmon-orange, double blooms --" in diameter, fruity fragrance, repeats: ----, ----, ------, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. Royal National Rose Society Gold Medal 1990, All-American Rose Selection 1996, Portland Gold Medal 1998. 

Louise Jolliet Ogilvie, ---, 1991, Shrub, ---- x ----, 3-4' x --', medium pink, very double, -- petals, --" in diameter (medium), produced in clusters of -- - --, fragrant, repeats (continuous bloomer): ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 3, ARS ---. Listed as a winter hardy shorter Canadian rose in article by Bill Buckles, Iowa, 1996. (Clements, 2000) "Trailing habit; can be a climber." (Vanderkruk, 2000) 

Louise Odier Margottin, France, 1851, Bourbon, seedling of 'Emile Courtier', 4.5-5' x --', warm pink flowers, very double, 35 - 45 petals, blooms 3.5" in diameter, rich powerful fragrance, repeats (one of the most floriferous of the Old Garden Roses): ----, ----, ------, hardy to zone 4-5, ARS ---. "Canes smooth with few thorns. Leaves light to medium green." "It makes a good trio with 'La Reine Victoria' and 'Madame Pierre Oger'" (Schneider, 1995) 

Love Potion (winter hardy to zone 5)

Lucetta David Austin, England, 1983, English Shrub, Parentage not known but of the Heritage strain, --' x --', warm pink, almost white toward the end of their life, opening flat, slightly more than semi-double, -- petals, blooms 5" in diameter, good fragrance '***', repeats: ----, ----, ------, hardy to zone --, ARS ---. Austin's Overall Assessment '***'

Lyda Rose Kleine Lettunich, USA, 1994, Shrub, seedling of "Francis E. Lester', 3-4' x --', delicate white and pink, single, -- petals, blooms 2.5" in diameter, bourne in large clusters, very strong fragrance, repeats: ----, ----, ------, hardy to zone (might not be hardy enough for zone 5) --, ARS ---. Named after the breeder's daughter and the song from 'The Music Man'. "It is a disease free and spreading plant with rich green foliage that will even flower well in the shade." (Olds, 1998) 

A large percentage of the above information has been obtained from the following resources.  I really recommend these books or pamphlets for your own personal library.  They are all wonderful sources of information.

Austin, David, 1993 & 1996, David Austin's English Roses, Little,

Brown and Company, London.

Olds, Margaret, et al, 1998, Botanica's Roses, The Encyclopedia of Roses, Welcome Rain Publishers.

Brace, Lloyd, 1999, The Roseraie at Bayfields, Practical Roses

for Hard Places, Woldoboro Maine.

Browne, Jim, et al, 1995, Rose Gardening, Pantheon Books, Knoph

Publishing, New York.

Christopher, Tom, 1999, Easy Roses for North American Gardens,

Reader's Digest Association, Inc..

Clements, John and Louise, 1999, Heirloom Old Garden Roses, St.

Paul, Oregon.

Macoboy, Stirling, 1993, The Ultimate Rose Book, Harry Abrams,

New York

Harkness, Jack, 1978, Roses, J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London.

Hawthorne, Linden, 1996, Roses, D. K. Publishing, New York.

Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc., 1998, Buck Roses, Hardy roses developed by Dr. Griffith Buck, Iowa State Pamplet.

Osborne, Robert, et al, 1991, Hardy Roses, Garden Way Publishing.

Schneider, Peter, Editor, 1995, Taylor's Guide to Roses, Houghton Mifflin Company, New York.

Schneider, Peter, 1995, on Roses, Macmillan,New York.

Vanderkruk, Bill, 2000, Hortico, Waterdown, Ontario, Canada.

Weaver, Mary C., 1998, Roses a growing guide for easy, colorful

gardens, Macmillan, USA

Zusek, Kathy, et al, 1995, Roses for the North, Minnesota

Agricultural Experimental Station, University of Minnesota,

Report 237-1995.

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