'King of Scots' Rose

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'King of Scots' rose Description

My HMF:

'<i>Rosa spinosissima bicolor</i> Andr.' rose photo

Photo courtesy of CybeRose

Synonyms:

• Bicolor (Syn. 'Large Double Two-coloured Scotch')
• King of Scotland
• King of the Scotch
• Large Double Two-Coloured
• Large Two-Coloured
• Roi d'Écosse
• Roi des pimprenelles
• Rosa spinosissima bicolor Andr.

HMF Ratings:

13 favorite votes.

ARS:

Deep pink Hybrid Spinosissima.
Registration name: King of Scots
Exhibition name: King of Scots

Origin:

Bred by Robert Brown (Scotland, before 1803).
Introduced in Scotland by Dickson and Brown / Dickson and Turnbull in 1803 as 'Large Double Two-Coloured'.

Class:

Hybrid Spinosissima.

Bloom:

Dark red, purple shading, light pink reverse. Medium, semi-double (9-16 petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Armed with thorns / prickles. Small foliage.

Growing:

Hardy. Needs little care; relatively disease-free and quite hardy. Prune lightly or not at all.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

hybrid of Rosa spinosissima L.

Notes:

Two of the earliest Scotch Roses were called 'bicolor' or two-coloured; this record is for the larger semi-double or double rose. For the smaller single or semi-double rose, see 'Bicolor' (Syn. 'Small Double Two-coloured Scotch').
See also 'Mary Queen of Scots', discovered by Lady Moore in 1921.