Rose - Queen Elizabeth

Common Name:
Queen Elizabeth Rose

Description:
The Queen Elizabeth Rose is a classic grandiflora rose, widely admired for its tall, upright growth and regal pink blooms. Introduced in 1954 to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, this variety remains a favourite for its stately form and reliable performance. The blooms are large, semi-double to double, and carried in small clusters or singly on long stems—perfect for cutting. Their clear rose-pink colouring and light fragrance add timeless charm to gardens. Exceptionally hardy and vigorous, it thrives in Melbourne gardens, with strong disease resistance and continuous flowering from spring through to late autumn. Its height and elegance make it ideal for the back of garden beds or as a flowering hedge.

Form:

• Shrub - Large

• Tree - Small (when standardised)

Mature Size:

• Height: 1.5–2.0 m

• Width: 1.0–1.2 m

Aspect:

• Full Sun

Flowering:

• Flowers in Spring

• Flowers in Summer

• Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:

• Clear rose-pink

Key Attributes:

• Suitable for Pots

• Disease Resistant

• Lightly Scented Flowers

• Bee Attracting

• Perennial

• Suitable for Hedging

• Suitable for Cut Flowers

• Historic and Commemorative Rose

• Tall Growth Habit for Structural Planting

Toxicity:

• Non-toxic to humans and pets; ingestion of large quantities may cause mild gastrointestinal discomfort

Companion Plants:

• Lavender

• Penstemon

• Nepeta (Catmint)

• Yarrow

• Shasta Daisies