'Queen Elizabeth' Rose

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'Queen Elizabeth' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Seil

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Queen of England
• The Queen Elizabeth Rose ®

HMF Ratings:

45 favorite votes.
EXCELLENT- overall member rating.

ARS:

Medium pink Grandiflora.
Registration name: Queen Elizabeth

Origin:

Bred by Dr. Walter E. Lammerts (United States, 1954).

Class:

Floribunda / Cluster Flowered, Grandiflora.

Bloom:

Pink. Moderate fragrance. 38 to 40 petals. Average diameter 4". Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, high-centered to cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Pointed buds.

Habit:

Bushy, upright. Glossy, dark green, leathery foliage.
Height of 5' to 10' (150 to 305 cm). Width of 30" to 3' (75 to 90 cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Very vigorous.

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 1,259 on 23 Feb 1954 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Parentage:

Charlotte Armstrong × Floradora

Notes:

Queen Elizabeth II was born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary on 21 April 1926. This rose marked her ascension to the throne in 1952.