"Franz Heymann" wrote in message
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In a fit of enthusiasm, my wife and I fell for a specimen of
this rose, and are now considering what to do with it.
We have a very ugly small tree which flowers to an almost
negligible extent, and has barely enough leaves to keep it
alive. It occured to us to just let the Kiftsgate loose on
it, without bothering with any regular training. Is this a
viable or a bum idea?

Franz

Its the only way to cope with it! just let it do what it wants, just be sure
you never want to go in that area of garden again :~)
I have a couple of half brothers and sisters of Kiftsgate called 'Toby
Tristram and ' Pink Bouquet' and both can put on 30' in a season
--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
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