''Rosa'' 'Royal Highness' is a light pink
hybrid tea rose
Hybrid tea is an informal horticultural classification for a group of garden roses. The first hybrid tea roses were created in France in the mid-1800s, by cross-breeding the large, floriferous Hybrid Perpetuals with the tall, elegant Tea roses. T ...
cultivar. Bred by Herbert Swim and Weeks Rose Growers in 1961, the rose was named an
All-America Rose Selections The All-America Rose Selections (AARS) is an award that was given annually, from 1940 to 2013, by the American rose industry to an outstanding new rose variety. The AARS selection was regarded as the most prestigious rose prize in the United States ...
winner in 1963. The rose was introduced into the
United States
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by Star Roses in 1962. The stock parents are the hybrid tea roses, 'Virgo' and
'Mme A. Meilland' ('Peace').
Description
'Royal Highness' is a medium-tall upright shrub, 4 to 6 ft (121-182 cm) in height with a 2 to 3 ft (60-91 cm) spread. Blooms are 4-5 in (10-12 cm) in diameter, with 40 to 45 petals.
The rose has a strong and sweet fragrance.
The petals "are creamy white with pink undersides, and the exquisite shade of palest pink comes from the shadows that form between the opening petals." Blooms are large, high-centered, very full and grow singly on long stems. The petals fall apart quickly in rain. The buds are long and pointed in form. The plant does best in hot climates. The leaves are large, glossy, dark green and leathery. The plant is disease resistant and grows best in
USDA
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zone 6b and warmer.
Child plants
*Rosa 'Shinju'(1976)
Awards
* Portland Gold Medal Award (1961)
* Madrid Gold Medal (1962)
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All-America Rose Selections The All-America Rose Selections (AARS) is an award that was given annually, from 1940 to 2013, by the American rose industry to an outstanding new rose variety. The AARS selection was regarded as the most prestigious rose prize in the United States ...
winner, USA, (1963)
See also
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Garden roses
Garden roses are predominantly hybrid
Hybrid may refer to:
Science
* Hybrid (biology), an offspring resulting from cross-breeding
** Hybrid grape, grape varieties produced by cross-breeding two ''Vitis'' species
** Hybridity, the property of a ...
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Rose Hall of Fame
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List of Award of Garden Merit roses
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Notes
References
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Royal Highness
Royal Highness is a style used to address or refer to some members of royal families, usually princes or princesses. Monarchs and their consorts are usually styled ''Majesty''.
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Products introduced in 1962