Key facts
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Flowering
- Some repeat
- Breeder
- Lammerts
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Queen Elizabeth is a pink grandiflora rose bred by Lammerts in the US, introduced by Germain Seed & Plant Company and winner of the All-America Rose Selections award in 1955. It came from 'Charlotte Armstrong' x 'Floradora'. The scent is sweet, and it is reported as hardy in USDA zones 5b to 9b and resistant to disease. It also goes by The Queen Elizabeth Rose. A classic for the back of a bed and for cutting.
Queen Elizabeth traits
- Pink grandiflora blooms
- Sweet fragrance
- All-America Rose Selections winner, 1955
- Parentage: 'Charlotte Armstrong' x 'Floradora'
- Reported hardy in USDA zones 5b to 9b
- Reported to be disease resistant
Good for
- Cut flowers
- Back of the border
- Hedging
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Elizabeth this page | — | Bush | — |
| Abbaye de Cluny | — | Bush | — |
| About Face | — | Bush | — |
| AC De Montarville | — | Bush | — |
| All American Magic | — | Bush | — |
| Always Hope | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
Queen Elizabeth FAQ
What kind of rose is Queen Elizabeth?
Queen Elizabeth is a pink grandiflora rose bred by Lammerts in the US, introduced by Germain Seed & Plant Company and winner of the All-America Rose Selections award in 1955. It came from 'Charlotte Armstrong' x 'Floradora'.
How does Queen Elizabeth compare with other rose varieties?
Queen Elizabeth: bush. Similar rose varieties include Abbaye de Cluny, About Face, AC De Montarville. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Queen Elizabeth good for?
Queen Elizabeth is grown for cut flowers, back of the border, hedging.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every rose variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Rose growing guide
- How to Prune Roses: When to Cut and How Hard
- Types of Roses: How the Group Decides the Pruning
- Rose Problems: Black Spot, Powdery Mildew and Aphids
- How to Care for Roses: Feeding, Watering and Deadheading
- Rose Growing Calendar: What to Do in Each Season
- Overwintering Roses: Protecting the Graft and the Canes
- All 309 rose varieties
Source
Source: Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.