How Tall Does a Climbing Queen Elizabeth Rose Get
The Queen Elizabeth climbing rose is a grandiflora. Grandifloras are crosses of hybrid tea and floribunda roses. The 2002 American Rose Society Handbook notes that, "Queen Elizabeth had the distinction of being the very first member of this class." Does this Spark an idea?
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ARS Rating
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Original Queen Elizabeth has an American Rose Society rating of 9.0. It has "major positive features and essentially no negatives, the top 1 percent," notes the Johnson County (Kansas) Rose Society website. The climbing version is just as vigorous.
Plant Starting Size
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Larger No. 1 plants will give your Queen Elizabeth a head start on height. No. 1 roses are larger, have better roots and will grow more strongly. Mike Schnelle, Oklahoma Extension floriculture specialist, notes on the school's website that grandifloras "are usually large (8 to 10 feet), vigorous, and hardier than hybrid tea roses." Start with a No. 1 size for faster growth.
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Fertilizer Affects Height
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Fertilize to encourage spring growth only. Fertilize your Queen Elizabeth for vigorous, long canes. According to the Iowa State University Extension website, you should stop fertilizing after July 31. Succulent growth produced by late fertilization dies back after frost, shortening your Queen Elizabeth.
Climate Affects Height
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Freezing temperatures will cause die back. Extreme cold causes Queen Elizabeth's canes to die back. In freezing areas, Queen Elizabeth may not reach full height due to winter injury unless protected.
Final Height
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With proper care a climbing Queen Elizabeth can reach 15 feet. The original Queen Elizabeth grandiflora, developed in 1954, grew to 8 feet. Climbing Queen Elizabeth can reach 15 feet with proper care.
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References
- Johnson County Rose Society: Selecting Roses for your Garden
- Colorado State University Extension: Selecting and Planting Roses
- Berkeley Horticultural Nursery: Rose Classification
- University of Arizona College of Agriculture Extension: Growing and Caring for Roses
- Iowa State University: Answers to Frequently Asked Rose Questions
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