Diff: Queen Elizabeth

{{Cultivar infobox

{{Cultivar infobox

| cultivar = [[Queen Elizabeth]]

| cultivar = [[Queen Elizabeth]]

| selling_names = Queen Elizabeth; The Queen Elizabeth

| selling_names = Queen Elizabeth; The Queen Elizabeth

| class = Grandiflora in US use; RHS groups related entry with floribunda-type notes

| class = Grandiflora in US use; RHS groups related entry with floribunda-type notes

| breeder = Dr. W. E. Lammerts

| breeder = Dr. W. E. Lammerts

| introduced = 1954

| introduced = 1954

| colour = Clear pink

| colour = Clear pink

| bloom_form = Large double blooms in small clusters

| bloom_form = Large double blooms in small clusters

| fragrance = Scented in RHS notes

| fragrance = Scented in RHS notes

| repeat_bloom = Mid-summer to early autumn in RHS notes

| repeat_bloom = Mid-summer to early autumn in RHS notes

| height = RHS lists a tall rose to about 2.2 m

| height = RHS lists a tall rose to about 2.2 m

| spread = RHS lists about 1-1.5 m

| spread = RHS lists about 1-1.5 m

| hardiness = Use RHS and local winter guidance

| hardiness = Use RHS and local winter guidance

| disease_resistance = RHS lists standard rose disease susceptibility; choose resistant roses if low-spray is the main goal

| disease_resistance = RHS lists standard rose disease susceptibility; choose resistant roses if low-spray is the main goal

| rrd_notes = No cultivar should be treated as immune to [[Rose Rosette Disease]].

| rrd_notes = No cultivar should be treated as immune to [[Rose Rosette Disease]].

| parentage = Use ARS/Modern Roses before adding detailed parentage

| parentage = Use ARS/Modern Roses before adding detailed parentage

| patent = Historic cultivar; verify local propagation and selling-name rules

| patent = Historic cultivar; verify local propagation and selling-name rules

| best_for = Tall pink rose, back of borders, cutting, historic grandiflora context

| best_for = Tall pink rose, back of borders, cutting, historic grandiflora context

}}

}}

== Queen Elizabeth ==

== Queen Elizabeth ==

Queen Elizabeth is a tall classic rose. The main practical warning is size: it can be too upright and large for small beds or low front borders.

Queen Elizabeth is a tall classic rose. The main practical warning is size: it can be too upright and large for small beds or low front borders.

=== Growing notes ===

=== Growing notes ===

In windy sites, give enough support and room. In humid summers, use normal leaf-disease prevention. In cold regions, expect pruning to live wood after winter.

In windy sites, give enough support and room. In humid summers, use normal leaf-disease prevention. In cold regions, expect pruning to live wood after winter.

=== What to photograph ===

=== What to photograph ===

* Whole plant from several feet away, including support or container.

* Whole plant from several feet away, including support or container.

* A fresh bloom and an older bloom.

* A fresh bloom and an older bloom.

* Leaf upper and lower surfaces.

* Leaf upper and lower surfaces.

* Cane base, graft or own-root shoots if visible.

* Cane base, graft or own-root shoots if visible.

* Any disease, mite, herbicide, or RRD-like symptoms with dates and weather context.

* Any disease, mite, herbicide, or RRD-like symptoms with dates and weather context.

=== Common cautions ===

=== Common cautions ===

* The class name can vary by country and system, so explain it rather than forcing one label.

* The class name can vary by country and system, so explain it rather than forcing one label.

* Photograph whole-plant height when asking for identification.

* Photograph whole-plant height when asking for identification.

* Match advice to region, root system, and rose class before pruning or treating.

* Match advice to region, root system, and rose class before pruning or treating.

* Use [[Regional Rose Care Tips]] and local extension or RHS guidance for climate-specific adjustments.

* Use [[Regional Rose Care Tips]] and local extension or RHS guidance for climate-specific adjustments.

=== Community tips ===

=== Community tips ===

* Browse tips for this cultivar: https://roses.iwiki.net/tips?cultivar=Queen+Elizabeth

* Browse tips for this cultivar: https://roses.iwiki.net/tips?cultivar=Queen+Elizabeth

* Add a tip only if it names the region, zone or climate cue, root type when known, and what worked.

* Add a tip only if it names the region, zone or climate cue, root type when known, and what worked.

* Upvote tips that are specific and honest about tradeoffs; report unsafe pesticide or propagation advice.

* Upvote tips that are specific and honest about tradeoffs; report unsafe pesticide or propagation advice.

Use controls lawfully: Current local product label/register wins for any pesticide, fertiliser, or soil amendment use.

Use controls lawfully: Current local product label/register wins for any pesticide, fertiliser, or soil amendment use.

=== Sources ===

=== Sources ===

* [RHS: Rosa Queen Elizabeth](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/359942/plant/details)

* [RHS: Rosa Queen Elizabeth](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/359942/plant/details)

* [World Federation of Rose Societies: Hall of Fame](https://www.worldrose.org/hall-of-fame/)

* [World Federation of Rose Societies: Hall of Fame](https://www.worldrose.org/hall-of-fame/)

* [American Rose Society: Modern Roses](https://rose.org/modern-roses/)

* [American Rose Society: Modern Roses](https://rose.org/modern-roses/)

* [Clemson Extension: Growing Roses](https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/growing-roses/)

* [Clemson Extension: Growing Roses](https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/growing-roses/)

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[[Category:Cultivar Profiles]]

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[[Category:Regional Notes]]

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