'Elizabeth Harkness ®' Rose

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'Elizabeth Harkness ®' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Michel

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

11 favorite votes.

ARS:

Light yellow Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Elizabeth Harkness ®

Origin:

Bred by Jack L. Harkness (United Kingdom, before 1969).
Introduced in United Kingdom by R Harkness & Co. Ltd. in 1969 as 'Elizabeth Harkness'.
Introduced by Unknown (Australia) in 1976 as 'Elizabeth Harkness'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Creamy white, light yellow, shaded buff and pink. Strong fragrance. Average diameter 5". Double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 30" to 35" (75 to 90cm). Width: 18" to 2' (45 to 60cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Red Dandy × Piccadilly ®

Notes:

Jack Harkness (England) 1969 named this for his daughter's 21st birthday.