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'Elisabeth' rose Description
'Elizabeth of Glamis ®' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Hamanasu
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
33 favorite votes.  
Average rating: EXCELLENT.  
ARS:
Orange-pink Floribunda.
Registration name: Elizabeth of Glamis ®
Exhibition name: Elizabeth of Glamis ®
Origin:
Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1958).
Introduced by Unknown (Australia) in 1964 as 'Elizabeth of Glamis'.
Introduced in France by NIRP International in 1964 as 'Elisabeth de Glamis'.
Introduced in United Kingdom by Samuel McGredy and Son, Nurserymen (Northern Ireland) in 1964 as 'Elizabeth of Glamis'.
Introduced in New Zealand by Avenue Roses/Avenue Nurseries (Levin) Ltd. in 1965 as 'Elizabeth of Glamis'.
Introduced in United States by Edmunds' Roses in 1965 as 'Elizabeth of Glamis'.
Class:
Floribunda.  
Bloom:
Salmon-orange, golden-yellow shading.  Coral salmon. Light apricot pink..  Strong fragrance.  25 to 35 petals.  Average diameter 3.5".  Large, full (26-40 petals), in small clusters, flat bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Long, pointed buds.  
Habit:
Medium, bushy, compact, upright.  

Height: 3' to 42" (90 to 105cm).  Width: 2' (60cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose or garden.  Vigorous.  rain tolerant.  Disease susceptibility: susceptible to blackspot .  Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.  
Breeder's notes:
Elizabeth of Glamis - Macel. Nicknamed Budapest. For H.M. the Queen Mother.
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
Named in honour of The Queen Mother. It was the first rose to be granted copyright protection in Britain.
 
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