Newsletter  (Jul 2016)  Page(s) 10.  
 
[From "Felicitas Svejda: Who changed the way Northern Countries see Roses", by Claire Laberge & Roch Rollin, pp. 7-12]
‘Alexander Mackenzie' 1985 = (('Red Dawn' × 'Suzanne') Simonet × 'Queen Elizabeth' 1954 Lammerts);

Book  (2012)  Page(s) 100.  
 
Alexander MacKenzie. Medium red. 40-50 [petals]. 48". Intermittent.
An Explorer rose. A kordesii hybrid. Extremely elegant, upright growth that arches over. Clusters of raspberry-scented cup-shaped flowers just under 3 inches (7.5 cm) across with a yellowish tinge at their base. Shiny, almost waxy, foliage matures from red tint to glossy light to mid green. Fairly disease resistant. Very good cane hardiness (zone 3).

Article (magazine)  (2010)  Page(s) 1781.  
 
Alexander Mackenzie, Northern Earth-Kind rose trials, Shrub, 1985, Felicitas Svejda, Ploidy 3x ....

Book  (2008)  Page(s) 42.  
 
Graph 5 Bush Roses released from Ottawa
A. MacKenzie = Queen Elizabeth X D15 (see Graph 4)

Book  (2008)  Page(s) 31.  
 
From open pollination of 'Red Dawn x Suzanne' I selected D07 and D08. D07 was not remarkable in itself but the offspring from open pollination, D15 and D25, were excellent parents. D15 produced 'A. Mackenzie'.

Book  (2000)  Page(s) 1.  
 
'A. MacKenzie', S, description; Svejda, Felicitas; Agriculture Canada, 1994

Book  (2000)  Page(s) 72.  
 
‘Alexander Mackenzie’ = Arbuste – tons roses, remontant. ..vigoureux arbuste dressé, au feuillage coriace, luisant, vert doré et à aiguillons pourpres. …bouquets de 6 à 12 fleurs, de taille moyenne, à 45 pétales, rouge cerise à revers plus clair. Svjeda, Canada, 1985. ‘Queen Elizabeth’ x (‘Red Dawn’ x ‘Suzanne’).

Book  (Dec 1998)  Page(s) 72.  
 
Alexander MacKenzie Modern Shrub. Svejda 1985. Description... medium red double blooms have a lighter reverse... this variety can withstand sub-zero temperatures...

Book  (Apr 1993)  Page(s) 12.  
 
Shrub, red blend, 1985, ('Alexander MacKenzie'); 'Queen Elizabeth' x ('Red Dawn' x 'Suzanne'); Svejda, F.; Agriculture Canada, 1984. Bud ovoid; flowers medium red, reverse lighter, double (45 petals), cupped, 3 inch blooms in clusters of 6-12; fragrant; foliage yellow-green, glossy, leathery; purple prickles; upright growth; repeat bloom.

Book  (1990)  Page(s) 103.  
 
Alexander Mackenzie Explorer. Dr. Felicitas Svejda... one of the most hardy and disease-resistant of the group... double, crimson-scarlet, medium-sized blooms...