'Queen Bee' Rose

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'Queen Bee' rose Description

My HMF:

'Queen Bee (shrub, Buck, 1984)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Dragon14

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

24 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Dark red Shrub.
Registration name: Queen Bee (shrub, Buck, 1984)

Origin:

Bred by Dr. Griffith J. Buck (United States, 1984).

Class:

Shrub. (Series: Buck Roses Collection)

Bloom:

Dark red. Moderate, old rose fragrance. 35 petals. Average diameter 4.5". Large, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, high-centered to cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy, upright, well-branched. Large, medium green, leathery foliage.

Height: 3' (90cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 9b. Can be used for cut flower or garden. Hardy.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	Rosali 83 ® × Music Maker (shrub, Buck before 1972)
pollen:	Square Dancer × Tatjana ® (hybrid tea, Kordes, 1970)

Notes:

Heirloom Old Garden Roses says Queen Bee has cupped, velvety dark cardinal red flowers that appear in clusters of 5 to 8.