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Lady Ann Kidwell
Potted Rose BushA charming polyantha rose overflowing with clusters of rich pink blooms and timeless cottage garden beauty.
$80.00
Ships from California in 1 to 3 business days, all year round.
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About this rose
About Lady Ann Kidwell
About Lady Ann Kidwell Bare-Root Rose Bush
Rosa ‘Lady Ann Kidwell’ — Lady Ann Kidwell
🧬 Breeder: Alfred Krebs (1948)
🌹 A rare and romantic “sweetheart polyantha” with elegant cerise blooms, graceful sprays, and old-world charm.
Lady Ann Kidwell is a truly enchanting antique-style Polyantha rose, beloved by collectors for its airy sprays of deep pink to cerise blooms, long elegant buds, and wonderfully graceful growth habit. Often compared to the famous Cecile Brunner, this rare beauty offers slightly larger flowers with a more dramatic, richly colored presence.
The blooms open from pointed, elongated buds into softly quilled, loosely double flowers with a charming, ribbon-like appearance. Their color shifts beautifully through the seasons — from bright cerise pink to deeper magenta-purple tones in warmer weather — giving the plant a luminous, ever-changing quality in the garden.
💐 Plant & Flower Traits
🌹 Rose Type: Polyantha / “Sweetheart Polyantha”
🎨 Color: Deep pink, cerise, and magenta tones
🌸 Bloom Form: Loosely double blooms with quilled petals and elegant, airy sprays
🌼 Petal Count: Approximately 17–25 petals
📏 Bloom Size: Approximately 2.5–4 inches depending on climate and season
🌼 Fragrance: Mild to moderate sweet fragrance
🔁 Flowering Habit: Exceptionally repeat flowering and nearly continuous blooming
🌿 Foliage: Dark blue-green to deep green healthy foliage
✂️ Cut Flower Use: Excellent for cutting — blooms hold beautifully in arrangements
🏡 Growth & Garden Habits
🌱 Growth Habit: Vigorous, graceful shrub with arching canes and airy form
↕️ Height: Approximately 5–6 ft, larger in warm climates
↔️ Width: Broad, fountain-like spread
☀️ Light Requirements: Full sun to partial sun
❄️ Hardiness: USDA Zones 6–9
🛡️ Disease Resistance: Noted for strong disease resistance in many climates
🌿 Garden Use: Cottage gardens, antique rose collections, cutting gardens, and informal hedges
💛 Why Grace Rose Farm Loves It
Lady Ann Kidwell has an almost storybook quality in the garden. The blooms appear like loose satin bows floating above graceful foliage, creating movement and softness that few roses can match. Its nearly constant flowering, elegant buds, and romantic coloration make it a rose that feels both nostalgic and endlessly charming. This is the kind of rose that invites you to slow down, cut a few long sprays for the house, and fall in love with antique roses all over again.
🌿 Growing & Care Recommendations
Planting Site: Full sun with fertile, well-drained soil
Spacing: Allow room for its graceful, arching growth habit
Watering: Moderate watering during establishment; deep watering during dry periods
Pruning: Minimal pruning needed — shape lightly and remove old wood as desired
Maintenance: Low to moderate — vigorous and generous once established
Before planting
Keep your rose in its pot in a sunny spot and water it well while you prepare the bed. Choose a place with at least six hours of sun and soil that drains well. Water the pot thoroughly an hour before planting.
Planting your potted rose
Dig a hole twice as wide as the pot and about as deep. Ease the rose out, loosen any circling roots and set it so the top of the root ball sits level with the ground. Backfill with garden soil mixed with compost, firm gently and water deeply.
First season watering and care
Water deeply two to three times a week through the first season, more often in hot weather, letting the top inch of soil dry between waterings. Mulch keeps the roots cool. Start feeding once new growth appears, and remove spent blooms to keep the flowers coming.
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Rose Details
Flower Color
Blush or Pink
Fragrance Intensity
Medium
Rose Type
Polyantha
Mature Height
5 to 6 ft
Mature Width
5 to 6 ft
USDA Hardiness Zone
Zones 6 to 9
Flower Form
Double
Bloom Cycles
Repeat blooming
Plant Form
Potted · #1 Own Root
Regional recommendations
Intermountain West, Midwest, Pacific Northwest, West Coast, Southwest, Southeast, Mid Atlantic, Northeast
Vase Life
3 to 4 days
Uses
Cutting & bringing inside
Petal Count
5 to 40
Country of Origin
United States
Grown in California ·
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She is big and beautiful. She already has her first bloom. I'm so excited to watch her grow in my garden.David Austin® Carding Mill®
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Yes. Choose any potted roses you like, in any mix of varieties and sizes. Every potted rose in your basket counts towards Bundle and save in step 03 above.
Any time the ground isn’t frozen. A potted rose is already growing, so it can go in from spring through fall. In hot weather, plant in the cool of the morning or evening and water deeply. Until then, keep it in its pot in a sunny spot and water it well.
Water deeply two to three times a week through the first season, more often in hot weather, and let the top inch of soil dry between waterings. A layer of mulch keeps the roots cool. Start feeding once new growth appears, and remove spent blooms to keep the flowers coming.
If your rose doesn’t survive its first year, approved claims receive the plant’s purchase price in store credit. One year from shipping. Tax, shipping and discounts excluded. Eligibility and exclusions apply.
Which size is right for me?
Choose an Estate Rose™ for a mature, landscape ready plant, 3 to 4 years old and the largest potted roses available online. Choose #1 Own Root for a younger own root plant with true-to-variety growth, at a lower price.
Can I mix and match potted roses?
Yes. Choose any potted roses you like, in any mix of varieties and sizes. Every potted rose in your basket counts towards Bundle and save in step 03 above.
When should I plant it?
Any time the ground isn’t frozen. A potted rose is already growing, so it can go in from spring through fall. In hot weather, plant in the cool of the morning or evening and water deeply. Until then, keep it in its pot in a sunny spot and water it well.
How do I care for it in the first season?
Water deeply two to three times a week through the first season, more often in hot weather, and let the top inch of soil dry between waterings. A layer of mulch keeps the roots cool. Start feeding once new growth appears, and remove spent blooms to keep the flowers coming.
What does the One-Year Grow with Gracie™ Guarantee cover?
If your rose doesn’t survive its first year, approved claims receive the plant’s purchase price in store credit. One year from shipping. Tax, shipping and discounts excluded. Eligibility and exclusions apply.
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