Rose Queen of England

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• Queen Elizabeth
• The Queen Elizabeth Rose ®
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Medium pink Grandiflora.
Registration name: Queen Elizabeth
Bred by Dr. Walter E. Lammerts (United States, before 1951).
Introduced in United States by Germain's (Germain Seed & Plant Co.) in 1954 as 'Queen Elizabeth'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1956 as 'Queen Elizabeth'.
Floribunda, Grandiflora, Hybrid Tea.
Pink. Moderate fragrance. 38 to 40 petals. Average diameter 4". Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, high-centered to cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Pointed buds.
Tall, bushy, thornless (or almost), upright. Large, glossy, dark green, leathery foliage.
Height of 5' to 10' (150 to 305 cm). Width of 30" to 3' (75 to 90 cm).