Rosa 'Queen Elizabeth'
| Rosa 'Queen Elizabeth' | ||
|---|---|---|
Marketing names 'Queen Elizabeth' | 'The Queen Elizabeth Rose' 'The Queen of England' | |
| Breeder | Lammerts | |
| Origin | United States, 1954 | |
Rosa 'Queen Elizabeth' is a pink Grandiflora rose cultivar, bred by rose grower, Dr. Walter Lammerts in the United States in 1954. The rose variety is very popular worldwide and has won numerous awards, including "World's Favorite Rose", (1979).[1]
History
'Queen Elizabeth' was named in honor of Queen Elizabeth II when she ascended the British throne in 1952. The stock parents of 'Queen Elizabeth' are the hybrid tea, Rosa 'Charlotte Armstrong' and the floribunda, 'Floradora'. 'Queen Elizabeth' has been used to hybridize 30 new rose cultivars.[2] Several color sports of 'Queen Elizabeth' have been introduced, including 'Yellow Queen Elizabeth', (1964) and 'White Queen Elizabeth', (aka 'Blanc Queen Elizabeth'), (1965). The climbing sport, 'Climbing Queen Elizabeth', (1957) is a very popular, vigorous climbing rose.[1]
Description
'Queen Elizabeth' is a tall, narrow upright shrub, 5 to 10 ft (150–305 cm) in height with a 3 to 4 ft (90–182 cm) spread. Blooms have an average diameter of 4 to 5 in (10–12 cm) with large, full petals (26 to 40).
Awards
- Portland Gold Medal, (1954)[1]
- All-America Rose Selections winner, USA, (1955)[1]
- American Rose Society Gold Medal, (1957)[1]
- Golden Rose of the Hague, (1968)[1]
- World's Favorite Rose, (1979)[1]
- Award of Excellence for Best Established Rose, (2015)[2]
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 328.
- ^ a b "Rosa 'Queen Elizabeth'". National Gardening Association. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ "Queen Elizabeth rose". Help me find roses, clematis, peonies. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
References
- Quest-Ritson, Brigid; Quest-Ritson, Charles (2011). Encyclopedia of Roses (Reprint ed.). DK. ISBN 978-0756688684.