'Ida Elizabeth' Rose

	Description		Photos		Lineage		Awards		References		Member Ratings		Member Comments		Member Journals		Cuttings		Gardens		Buy From

'Ida Elizabeth' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Margaret Furness

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• WELiz

HMF Ratings:

24 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: WELiz
Exhibition name: Ida Elizabeth

Origin:

Bred by Eric T. Welsh (1929-2004) (Australia, 1985).
Introduced in Australia by Treloar Roses in 1989 as 'Ida Elizabeth'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Red. Strong fragrance. 25 to 30 petals. Large, borne mostly solitary, high-centered, nodding or "weak neck" bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy, spreading. Matte, dark green foliage.

Height: 47" to 5¼' (120 to 160cm). Width: 4'1" to 4'11" (125 to 150cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for cut flower or exhibition.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Red Lion × Mainauperle ®

Notes:

This rose was named after Ida Elizabeth Cruse. Profits from sales benefited cancer research.