'Silver Queen' Rose

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'Silver Queen' rose Description

My HMF:

'Silver Queen (Hybrid Perpetual, Paul, 1886)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Cliff's New California Low Desert Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

15 favorite votes.

ARS:

Pink blend Hybrid Perpetual.
Registration name: Silver Queen (Hybrid Perpetual, Paul, 1886)
Exhibition name: Silver Queen

Origin:

Discovered by William Paul (1822-1905) (United Kingdom, before 1886).
Introduced in United Kingdom by William Paul & Son in 1887 as 'Silver Queen'.
Introduced in Australia by E.Horton and Co. in 1900 as 'Silver Queen'.

Class:

Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

Blush, silver(y) shading, rose-pink center. Moderate fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Few or no prickles/thorns, upright.

Height: up to 43" (up to 110cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4a through 5b.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

sport of Queen of Queens

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