1900
6 to 8 feet
If you're looking for a rose that combines old-fashioned charm with the strength and substance to make a real impression in the landscape, ‘Sir Thomas Lipton’ is a wonderful choice. This vigorous Hybrid Rugosa rose produces an abundance of creamy ivory-white blooms, each with a softly cupped form and a lovely fragrance. Set against its healthy foliage and upright, rounded growth, the flowers bring a timeless elegance to the garden from late spring through the growing season, often continuing until frost.
Introduced around 1900, ‘Sir Thomas Lipton’ brings together the rugged character of Rosa rugosa alba and the delicate beauty of the Polyantha rose ‘Clotilde Soupert.’ The result is a robust, fast-growing shrub with a generous flowering habit and a naturally substantial presence. Its double to semi-double flowers may occasionally show a faint greenish tint, adding subtle variation to their creamy white coloring.
One of this rose's greatest strengths is its usefulness in the landscape. Growing approximately 5–8 feet tall and spreading 4–7 feet wide, ‘Sir Thomas Lipton’ can develop into an impressive, dense planting that works beautifully for hedges, screening, and garden boundaries. Plant several together to create a living backdrop or privacy screen, or let a single specimen bring height and structure to a mixed border or cottage garden. Its vigorous, upright habit gives it the presence to hold its own in larger plantings, while its fragrant flowers reward anyone who pauses to enjoy them.
Like many roses with very full blooms, ‘Sir Thomas Lipton’ may occasionally experience flower balling in persistently wet or humid weather, when moisture prevents the petals from opening properly. Providing good air circulation and a sunny planting location can help support healthy growth and flowering. With its impressive size, fragrant ivory blooms, and hardy nature, this historic rose is an excellent choice for gardeners who want beauty and practicality in the same plant.
Please note: very thorny.
🌹 2-gallon own-root rose
📦 Pruned to approx. 12-18 inches to accommodate packaging
🌿 Roses may be defoliated upon arrival
Class: Rugosa
Color: White
Growth Habit: Shrub
Fragrant: Yes
Hips: Yes
Blooms: Repeat
Mature Height: 8ft
Climate Zones: zone 5, zone 6, zone 7, zone 8, zone 9, zone 10, zone 11
We ship our roses from September to May. Other items ship year round.
At checkout, you may choose your desired delivery timeframe. This is a very important step!
We do ask that you make sure the weather in your zone is suitable for receiving and plating your roses.
Antique Rose Emporium is in Texas and the December weather can be anywhere from below freezing to 80 degrees Fahrenheit. But our weather is extremely mild compared to the northern United States.
We want you to have the best success possible with your roses and ask that you let us care for them over the winter and receive them at the time that you plan to plant.
Please ensure that you are not experiencing freezing temperatures and the ground is not frozen when you plan to receive your rose.
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