'The Queen Elizabeth Rose, Cl.' Rose

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'The Queen Elizabeth Rose, Cl.' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Brad's Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Climbing The Queen Elizabeth Rose
• Grimpant Queen Elisabeth
• Queen Elizabeth, Cl.

HMF Ratings:

48 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Medium red Grandiflora, Cl..

Origin:

Discovered by Dorothy S. Whisler (United States, before 1956).
Introduced in United States by Germain's (Germain Seed & Plant Co.) in 1957 as 'Queen Elizabeth, Cl.'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in before 1963 as 'Queen Elizabeth, Cl.'.

Class:

Climber, Floribunda, Cl., Grandiflora, Cl..

Bloom:

Pink. Moderate, centifolia fragrance. 37 to 40 petals. Average diameter 3.75". Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, high-centered to cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Medium, leafy sepals, pointed buds.

Habit:

Climbing. Medium, glossy, leathery foliage. 5 to 7 leaflets.

Height: 12' to 14' (365 to 425cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 9b. Hardy. Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 1,615 on 2 Jul 1957 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 619,095 on 29 Oct 1956

Milton J. Whisler, Granada Hills, Calif., assignor to Germain's Inc., Van Nuys, Calif.
The new variety was discovered by me amongst a cultivated block of "Queen Elizabeth" plants which were being grown under my direction and supervision at Saugus, California, on property controlled by my assignee.

Parentage:

sport of Queen Elizabeth (Hybrid Tea, Lammerts before 1951)

Notes:

Different names and place of discovery in California.