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'The Princess Elizabeth' rose References
Website/Catalog (1938) Page(s) 42. Bush Roses The Princess Elizabeth (Pernetiana)... Another sport of "The Queen Alexandra". Similar to but better than "Charming Princess". Strong Tea perfumed. Introduced 1927.
Book (1936) Page(s) 236. Elizabeth, Princess (HT) Wheatcroft Bros. 1927; sport of Qu. Alexandra; orange-yellow, striped and edged dark cherry, large, well double, lasting, in 2-5s, fragrance 4/10, mediocre, floriferous, growth 7/10, bushy. Sangerhausen
Article (misc) (1929) Page(s) 222. The Princess Elizabeth Hybrid Tea (Wheatcroft Bros., 1927.) Sport of 'The Queen Alexandra Rose')... petals have a groundwork of orange-yellow and are delightfully splashed and edged with deep cerise...
Website/Catalog (1928) Page(s) 33. New Roses 1928. The Princess Elizabeth (Pernetiana) A sport of ‘The Queen Alexandra’, similar to ‘Charming Princess’ in colour, but producing blooms of full exhibition size. Dies back badly. Poor growth so far.
Newsletter (15 Jul 1927) A remarkably fine collection of new roses, ...attracted a large crowd at the National Rose Society's special show at the Royal Horticultural Hall , Westminster, yesterday. .... Princess Elizabeth is also of somewhat startling colouring, orange yellow, splashed and edged with deep cerise. It was raised at Gedling, Nottingham, by Wheatcroft Bros.
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