''Rosa'' 'King's Ransom' is a deep yellow
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. ...
cultivar, developed by American hybridizer Dr. Dennison Morey 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 1962.
Description
'King's Ransom' was bred by Dr. Dennison Morey in 1961.
Jackson & Perkins
Jackson & Perkins Company, commonly known as Jackson & Perkins, is an American company that cultivates roses. Since its founding in 1872, Jackson & Perkins has grown to sell other products including live plants, garden accessories, holiday gifts, ...
introduced the cultivar in the
US in 1962. The rose was developed from a cross of Hybrid tea rose 'Golden Masterpiece' and 'Lydia'. It was used to hybridize 13 new cultivars. The cultivar 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 1962.
'King's Ransom' is a vigorous medium upright shrub, 30" to 5 ft (75-15- cm) in height. Blooms are 4-5 in (10-12 cm) in diameter, with 26 to 40 petals. The rose has a strong fragrance. The high-centered, deep yellow petals appear singly or in small clusters and do not fade, even in the hottest climates. The shrub is a repeat bloomer, has many prickles and glossy green leaves. The shrub grows well in
USDA
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zone 7b and warmer.
Child plants
* Rosa 'Ambassador', (1978)
* Rosa 'Big Apple', (1983)
* Rosa 'Cary Grant', (1987)
* Rosa 'Centennial Star, (1996)
* Rosa 'Ivory Tower', (1979)
* Rosa 'Medallion', (1973)
* Rosa 'Pigalle', (1983)
* Rosa 'Roberta Bondar', (1987)
* Rosa 'Spectra', (1983)
* Rosa 'Sunblest', (1970)
See also
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Garden roses
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Rose Hall of Fame
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List of Award of Garden Merit roses
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References
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King's Ransom
Products introduced in 1962