Queen Elizabeth, 1955 AARS winner
Tall, stately plants are the epitome of grandifloras -- and Queen Elizabeth
is truly the queen of this rose classification. This could be considered
an instant rose -- all you have to do is plant it and add water. Often
used as a shrub, this rose can produce enormous candelabras of coral shaded
pink blooms if dramatically pruned. Lightly pruned it will provide a vast
display of cutting size sprays. Queen Elizabeth is extremely hardy and
disease resistant.
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aka:
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Queen of England
The Queen Elizabeth Rose |
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Class:
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Cluster-flowered, Floribunda, Grandiflora. |
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Seed:
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Charlotte Armstrong |
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Pollen:
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Floradora |
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Breeding:
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Bred in United States (1954) by Dr. Walter Lammerts. |
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Bloom:
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Medium pink [ARS mp] blooms. Mild fragrance. 38 petals. Average diameter
4". Double, high-centered, large bloom form. Repeats its bloom again later
in the season. |
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Size:
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Height of 5' to 10' . Width of 2½' to 3' |
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Notes:
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Queen Elizabeth II was born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary on 21 April 1926.
This rose marked her ascension to the throne in 1952. |
 
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