'Star of Queensland' Rose

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'Star of Queensland' rose Description

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Availability:

Believed extinct or lost

HMF Ratings:

2 favorite votes.

ARS:

Dark red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Star of Queensland

Origin:

Bred by John Williams (1858-1928) (Australia, 1908).
Introduced in Australia by Arthur Yates & Co. Ltd. in 1909 as 'Star of Queensland'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Crimson and purple, reverse cardinal red. Colour, rich velvety crimson, shaded with maroon. Semi-double (9-16 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Étoile de France (hybrid tea, Pernet-Ducher, 1904) × Earl of Dufferin

Notes:

'Star of Queensland' had the form of its pollen parent, 'Earl of Dufferin' and was similar to Etoile de France, but less full.
Its habit was said to be similar to K. of K. and Red Letter Day.