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'Queen's London Child' rose References
Article (newspaper) (23 Nov 2002)
A year ago The Times announced the launch of a new rose, The Queen’s London Child, which Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother had consented should bear her name and raise income for the Children’s Country Holidays Fund. The rose was raised by R. Harkness & Company, but it was selected by Robert Mattock, one of the country’s foremost rose growers. It is a typical Mattock selection: vigorous, long-performing and with that extra quality that he always sought in roses that bore his imprimatur — in this case, fragrance. The Queen’s London Child is also one of the best examples of a line of breeding that Mattock pioneered: the miniature shrub, tougher and larger than a true miniature, decked with flowers and an ornament to patios
Magazine (2002) Page(s) 43. Vol 96, Part 2.
Marilyn Stevens. Chelsea 2002.
A vigorous miniature shrub with glossy foliage 'The Queen's London Child' is ideal for containers. The peachy-pink blooms, which are sweetly perfumed are carried in profusion over a long season. The rose will not be generally available until 2003. It is named for the 'Children's Country Holidays Fund'.
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