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Rosa 'The Queen Elizabeth Rose' (Syn. Queen Elizabeth')

Common Name

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Soil

Roses prefer acidic soil of pH 6.5 (sand) but will tolerate alkaline soils up to pH 7.5 (chalk). Mix 25 lts farmyard manure, or pulverized tree bark with bone meal, in soil before planting. Broadcast rose fertilizer in early Spring.

Tolerant of Poor Soils, so broadcast rose fertilizer in early summer as well.

Sun Aspect

Full Sun.

Soil Moisture

Moist.

Plant Type

Modern Roses: 5 Cluster-Flowered Floribunda Shrub

Height x Spread in feet

5 x 2.5

Foliage

Large, dark green, leathery and glossy.

Flower Colour in Season. Hips

Long, high-centred buds open to large blooms of soft orchid pink, produced in clusters.

Flowering is Continuous throughout the summer. Slightly fragrant.

Comment

"This outstanding rose has deserved all the attention it has ever received" quotation from Peter Beales.

Vigorous, upright, reliable and favourite plant.

Good for Hedging. Good for cutting. Grow in pots.

Available from Coblands Nurseries Ltd , David Austin Rose Nursery Limited, Rumwood Nurseries and from R.V. Roger Ltd.

For further details on the cultivation of roses, consult the Royal National Rose Society.