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'Koenigen van Danemark' rose Description
Photo courtesy of gardening70
Synonyms:
• Dronningen af Danmark (Alba, Booth, 1816)• Königin von Dänemark (Alba, Booth, 1816)• Königin Von Dännemark (Alba, Booth, 1816)• Naissance De Vénus• New Maiden Blush• Queen of Denmark (Alba, Booth, 1816)• Reine de Denmarck (Alba, Booth, 1816)• Reine du Danemark (Alba, Booth, 1816)
HMF Ratings:
118 favorite votes. Average rating:
EXCELLENT-.
Bloom:
Pink. Strong fragrance. up to 100 petals. Average diameter 3". Medium, very full (41+ petals), quartered, rosette bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.
Habit:
Height of 4' to 6' (120 to 185 cm). Width of 4' to 5' (120 to 150 cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 4b through 9b. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.
Notes:
The Rose first flowered in 1816, was distributed on a small scale in 1820-21 and commercialized from 1826. There is also some uncertainty about parentage, see References. Named for the Danish Queen, Maria. 'Belle Courtisanne' was an alias assigned by Prof. J. G. C: Lehmann, an opponent of James Booth (see References and Comments) and is incorrect.
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