''Rosa'' 'Amber Queen, (aka HARroony), is a multi-award winning
floribunda rose cultivar, bred by Jack Harkness and introduced in
Great Britain
Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-west coast of continental Europe, consisting of the countries England, Scotland, and Wales. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the List of European ...
by
Harkness Roses
Harkness Roses (a trading name of R. Harkness & Co. Ltd) are rose breeders based at Hitchin, Hertfordshire in England. The nursery was founded in 1879 in Yorkshire by brothers, John and Robert Harkness. Early varieties include 'Mrs. Harkness', ' ...
as 'Amber Queen' in 1984. The stock parents of this rose are the floribunda, ''Rosa'' 'Southampton' and the
hybrid tea, ''Rosa'' 'Typhoon'.
Description
'Amber Queen' is a short bushy shrub, 2 to 3 ft (60—90 cm) in height with a 1 to 2 ft (30—60 cm) spread. Blooms have an average diameter of 4—5 in (10—12cm) with a petal count of 26 to 40. The flowers have a cupped, ruffled bloom form.
Flowers are an apricot blend, with variations of apricot, pink and yellow in color. There are typically 3 to 7 flowers in a cluster. The scent is strong and spicy. The leaves are very large, dark red initially, later turning dark green and glossy. The plant has a spreading habit with reddish prickles. The plant is very disease resistant and a repeat bloomer. It thrives in
USDA
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is an United States federal executive departments, executive department of the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government that aims to meet the needs of commerc ...
zone 6 and warmer.
Child plants
'Amber Queen' was used to hybridize the following plants:
* ''Rosa'' 'Mary Jean', (1990)
* ''Rosa'' 'Home of Time', (1998)
* ''Rosa'' 'Honey Bouquet' (1999)
* ''Rosa'' 'Festival des Jardins de Chaumont', (2006)
Awards
* Rose of the Year (ROTY), (1984)(
* Belfast Gold Medal, (1986)(
* Genoa Gold Medal, (1986)(
* Orleans Gold Medal, (1987)(
*
All-America Rose Selections The All-America Rose Selections (AARS) is an award that was given annually, from 1940 to 2013, by the United States, American rose industry to an outstanding new rose variety. The AARS selection was regarded as the most prestigious rose prize in the ...
winner, USA, (1988)(
* James Mason Gold Medal, (1993)(
* FA & Golden Rose of the Hague, (1991)(
See also
*
Garden roses
Garden roses are predominantly Hybrid (biology), hybrid roses that are grown as ornamental plants in private or public gardens. They are one of the most popular and widely cultivated groups of flowering plants, especially in temperate climates. An ...
*
Rose Hall of Fame
The Rose Hall of Fame contains roses considered world favourites by a vote of members of the World Federation of Rose Societies. Inductees are announced every three years at World Rose Conventions. Additionally, popular historical roses and roses ...
*
List of Award of Garden Merit roses
The following is a selected list of rose variety (botany), varieties and cultivars which currently (2017) hold the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
List of roses
This sortable list allows users to view roses alphabetically by b ...
Notes
References
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rosa 'Amber Queen'
Amber Queen