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Royal Highness Rose: Growth Habit & Growing Tips

Royal Highness is a pale pink hybrid tea rose bred by Morey in the US, released in 1961 by Weeks Roses and winner of the All-America Rose Selections award in 1963.

Key facts

Growth habit
Bush
Breeder
Morey
Listed for
United States

Overview

Royal Highness is a pale pink hybrid tea rose bred by Morey in the US, released in 1961 by Weeks Roses and winner of the All-America Rose Selections award in 1963. The blooms hold about 40 to 45 petals and have a strong, sweet scent. Plants reach around 4 to 6 ft (1.22 to 1.83 m). It came from 'Virgo' x 'Mme A. Meilland' and is reported to be disease resistant. It is also called Konigliche Hoheit.

Royal Highness traits

  • Pale pink blooms with about 40 to 45 petals
  • Strong, sweet fragrance
  • Height about 4 to 6 ft (1.22 to 1.83 m)
  • All-America Rose Selections winner, 1963
  • Parentage: 'Virgo' x 'Mme A. Meilland'

Good for

  • Cut flowers
  • Fragrance garden
  • Rose beds

Compare with other rose varieties

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VarietyDays to maturityGrowth habitType
Royal Highness this page—Bush—
Abbaye de Cluny—Bush—
About Face—Bush—
AC De Montarville—Bush—
All American Magic—Bush—
Always Hope—Bush—
Amber Queen—Bush—

Royal Highness FAQ

What kind of rose is Royal Highness?

Royal Highness is a pale pink hybrid tea rose bred by Morey in the US, released in 1961 by Weeks Roses and winner of the All-America Rose Selections award in 1963. The blooms hold about 40 to 45 petals and have a strong, sweet scent.

How does Royal Highness compare with other rose varieties?

Royal Highness: 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 Royal Highness good for?

Royal Highness is grown for cut flowers, fragrance garden, rose beds.

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.

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.

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