'K. of K.' Rose

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'K. of K.' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Singularly Beautiful Roses

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Kitchener of Khartoum

HMF Ratings:

19 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Kitchener of Khartoum
Exhibition name: Kitchener of Khartoum

Origin:

Bred by Alexander Dickson II (1857-1949) (United Kingdom, 1917).
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in before 1921 as 'K. of K.'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Scarlet - crimson, darker highlights. Moderate fragrance. 7 to 10 petals. Medium, single to semi-double bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Upright, well-branched.

Height: 3' (90cm). Width: 3' (90cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to blackspot , susceptible to Mildew, susceptible to rust .

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

'K. of K.' currently commercialized is a semi-double to double variety not in line with the original descriptions.
Kitchener died on June 5, 1916, when HMS Hampshire struck a mine and sank off the Orkney Islands.