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'Queen Elizabeth' rose Reviews & Comments
Discussion id : 52-803
most recent 12 MAR 11 HIDE POSTS
 
Initial post 11 MAR 11 by Penelope
I personally think that the color of this rose is the ugliest in my garden. It is bubble gum pink until it gets hot. Then it is a little lighter. That being said, she is a great performer and stays pretty clean. And that's what really counts when they are in front of your house and not in your backyard "display" or cutting garden. All the neighbors comment on it, and as long as the rest of the world think they look good I'll keep them. :-)
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Reply #1 of 1 posted 12 MAR 11 by Margaret Furness
She's also a survivor. There's one growing in a derelict garden which was abandoned 27 years ago, after a major bushfire destroyed the house. The other surviving roses are Orange Triumph, R indica major (understock) and Spray Cecile Brunner (which is 2.4m tall and at least 4m wide). Average rainfall for the area would be around 28"/ 700 ml, but it is subject to El Nino drought cycles.
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Discussion id : 41-157
most recent 5 DEC 10 SHOW ALL
 
Initial post 14 DEC 09 by lurkling
i fell in love with the form of this rose which is both exquisite and elegant. the single blooms rise loftily above the plant in what has to be the most beautifully executed bud form i have ever seen, and could be described as possessing an air of nobility.

i have seen the color range from a pearlescent, pale pink which makes this rose simply breath-taking, to a deeper pink which may appeal to others more than myself. scentless for me, but not for others.

south fl, zone 9b
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Reply #1 of 2 posted 15 DEC 09 by HMF Admin
Regarding your location and zone information. You'll find you can use your member page to tell us about yourself and your garden (location, zone, etc). That way site guests can click on your member name to learn more about you and put your comments in context with their own garden environment without the need to include it in each post. Just a bit of a time saver if you like. Thanks!
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Reply #2 of 2 posted 5 DEC 10 by York Rose
It probably inherits that amazingly beautiful opening bud from Charlotte Armstrong, which also has a breathtakingly beautiful bud (of deep pink).
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Discussion id : 2-121
most recent 5 DEC 10 SHOW ALL
 
Initial post 25 FEB 04 by Unregistered Guest
I have a Queen Elizabeth climbing rose. This is the second year its been planted, the foliage is profuse and it is healthy but NO FLOWERS. I have fed it with rose food. What can I do to get it to bloom. ???????
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Reply #1 of 6 posted 6 JUN 03 by The Old Rosarian
Climbing Queen Elizabeth is known for it's lack of blooms for the first few years. This rose is very vigorous and uses up its energy by making new growth at the expense of making flowers. Try not fertilizing it so that the growth is not so rampant.
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Reply #2 of 6 posted 25 FEB 04 by Anonymous-797
My Queen Elizabeth rose (climbing) bloomed this past spring - it has been planted about 1 1/2 years. But it has not bloomed again . Will it bloom in the fall? The plant is a prolific grower and is very healthy and it receives full sun all day. Am I just being impatient on waiting for blooms? I would be disappointed in having a rose that only blooms in the spring.

The blooms in the spring were gorgeous and plentiful.
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Reply #3 of 6 posted 25 FEB 04 by Unregistered Guest
The Queen Elizabeth climber is notoriously shy with blossoms. It seems to put most of its energy into growing. When the plant can be left without pruning in an area where it does not die back because of frost damage, and if it is otherwise happy it grow to be huge and will be very productive in the spring, less productive later. Too often it spends its season growing canes and blooms very little, and has disappointed many a rose grower. The original bush form of Queen Elizabeth is generally better, as it blooms dependably 3 or more times per season in most areas.
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Reply #5 of 6 posted 29 JUN 10 by Unregistered Guest
My Queen Elizabeth blooms well but the blossoms stay closed in a ball. Why don't they open up? She is planted along a fence on the North side of my house but she gets sun all day long. I live in the Central Coast area of Californis (Santa Maria, Ca) with summer temps of 65 to 80 degrees. I prune her well every winter.
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Reply #6 of 6 posted 5 DEC 10 by York Rose
Sometimes rose varieties with fully double flowers (i.e., plenty of petals) struggle to open their flowers in cool summer climates. I also live in a climate (north of Boston) with relatively cool summers and had this problem with the Bourbon rose Madame Pierre Oger. (The bush also grew with little vigor and after it died one winter I didn't replace it.) You may find you will be more successful with roses that have fewer petals in their blossoms.
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Reply #4 of 6 posted 26 APR 06 by William

Sometimes if you just add more potassium you will get blooms.  Some climbers need more acid (more in the form of potassium) to produce blooms because of how vigorous they are (that is a long way for the fertilizer to travel). If you give it too little they wouldn't bloom at all but just enough or a little more boom you've got blooms.  Remember this key Potassium produces SIZE in bloom and Phosphorus produces amount of bloom.  I know you can have too much Phosphorus but I still have yet to see if you can add too much Potassium.   A standard fertilizer has three numbers like 16-9-12 (my favorite mix for roses but still feel some still need more Potassium). These numbers represent in order Nitrogen - Phosphorus - Potassium. Hope this helps.

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Discussion id : 20-686
most recent 11 FEB 10 SHOW ALL
 
Initial post 2 AUG 07 by Nicci
How can I propigate the Queen Elizabeth yellow rose?
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Reply #1 of 1 posted 11 FEB 10 by John Moody
Hi Nicci--To propagate your QE, simply take cuttings preferably when you prune and start new bushes from those cuttings.
There are many websites on the internet that will give you instructions to propagate roses from cuttings. George Mander has an excellent one.
I would also suggest you check out the www.rosarianscorner.com website and look under the "Propagation" Tab. There is an abundance of information on every aspect of roses, not just the propagating of them.
John
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