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'Queen of Denmark' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Gerda Fritz's Garden
Synonyms:
• Dronningen af Danmark (Alba, Booth, 1816)• Koenigen van Danemark (Alba, Booth, 1816)• Königin von Dänemark (Alba, Booth, 1816)• Naissance de Vénus (alba)• New Maiden Blush• Reine de Denmarck (Alba, Booth, 1816)• Reine du Danemark (Alba, Booth, 1816)
HMF Ratings:
129 favorite votes. Average rating:
EXCELLENT-.
Bloom:
Pink. Strong fragrance. up to 100 petals. Average diameter 3". Medium, very full (41+ petals), quartered, rosette bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.
Habit:
Height: 4' to 6' (120 to 185cm). Width: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 4b through 9b. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
The Rose first flowered in 1816, was distributed on a small scale in 1820-21 and commercialized from 1826. There is also some uncertainty about parentage, see References. Named for the Danish Queen, Maria. 'Belle Courtisanne' was an alias assigned by Prof. J. G. C: Lehmann, an opponent of James Booth (see References and Comments) and is incorrect.
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