'Iceland Queen' rose reviews and comments

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'Iceland Queen' rose Reviews & Comments

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Discussion id : 118-178 most recent 29 AUG 19 HIDE POSTS

Initial post 28 AUG 19 by the doctor

The rose I grow came to me as 'Long John Silver', but all references to it suggest it only blooms once. I believe I have 'Iceland Queen' as it blooms continuously, after its initial flush, right through the season here in Australia from November to May. It has an outstandingly glorious musk fragrance, blooms mostly in clusters and the flowers are very full and up to 50mm in diameter. The prickles are vicious, and it throws out canes up to 5 metres long!

Reply #1 of 2 posted 28 AUG 19 by HMF supporting member

Patricia Routley

November to May is a seven month blooming. The provenance of my ?'Long John Silver' rose was Rustons. For me, it seems to be a late starter and most of my photos have been taken in November and December. In the northern hemisphere, the dates mentioned in photos were May, June and July.	REPLY

Reply #2 of 2 posted 29 AUG 19 by the doctor

My plant also came from cuttings taken from the one that grew at David Ruston's. It may start a little later than I said, but it certainly produces flowers in smaller numbers right through to late autumn.	REPLY

Discussion id : 15-460 most recent 13 DEC 06 HIDE POSTS

Initial post 13 DEC 06 by HMF supporting member

Cass

Nick Weber of Heritage Rosarium in Maryland confirms that his collection does not contain 'Iceland Queen.' He had collected a rose that was a prospect, which has subsequently been identified as another cultivar.	REPLY

Discussion id : 15-453 most recent 12 DEC 06 HIDE POSTS

Initial post 12 DEC 06 by Unregistered Guest

'Iceland Queen' is listed in the 1968-69 "Joseph J. Kern Rose Nursery" catalog where he marked the roses he was to plant in the Garden of Roses of Legend and Romance at Wooster, Ohio. 'Iceland Queen' is one of the marked roses and listed with the climbing roses: "Iceland Queen - Lg., dbl, creamy white, 1935". IQ is also listed on the original "finding list" for the Wooster garden at Mentor. According to the landscape architect's drawing it was supposed to have been planted on the trellis at the rear of the garden. I saw no rose labeled IQ, although there were a few white climbers with suspect labeling. Two of the labeled white climbers were 'Mary Lovett' and 'Casa Blanca'. There was a third creamy white semi-double growing on the split rail fence on the east side of the garden. And perhaps others I missed or am forgetting.

-kbk