Rosa 'King's Ransom'
Rosa 'King's Ransom'
GenusRosa hybrid
Hybrid parentage'Golden Masterpiece' x 'Lydia'
Cultivar groupHybrid tea rose
Marketing names'King's Ransom'
BreederDr. Dennison Morey
OriginUS, 1961

Rosa 'King's Ransom' is a deep yellow hybrid tea rose cultivar, developed by American hybridizer Dr. Dennison Morey in 1961. The rose was named an All-America Rose Selections winner in 1962.

Description

'King's Ransom' was bred by Dr. Dennison Morey in 1961. Jackson & Perkins 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 winner in 1962.[1]

'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 zone 7b and warmer.[2]

Child plants

  • Rosa 'Ambassador', (1978)[3]
  • Rosa 'Big Apple', (1983)[3]
  • Rosa 'Cary Grant', (1987)[3]
  • Rosa 'Centennial Star, (1996)[3]
  • Rosa 'Ivory Tower', (1979)[3]
  • Rosa 'Medallion', (1973)[3]
  • Rosa 'Pigalle', (1983)[3]
  • Rosa 'Roberta Bondar', (1987)[3]
  • Rosa 'Spectra', (1983)[3]
  • Rosa 'Sunblest', (1970)[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Quest-Ritson, Brigid; Quest-Ritson, Charles (2011). Encyclopedia of Roses (Reprint ed.). DK. p. 218. ISBN 978-0756688684.
  2. ↑ "Rosa 'Kings Ransom'". National Gardening Association Plants Database. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Child plants of Rosa 'King's Ransom'". NGA Plants Database. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
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