Queen Elizabeth Rose by fishers

Queen Elizabeth Rose

The UK heatwave has come to an end, with rain showers yesterday and almost continuous rain today, and a temperature here in York of less than 20 degrees C. So, today's photo was taken through the lounge window into our garden and shows a Queen Elizabeth rose.

These roses were a favourite of my dad, and he had quite a few in his garden. These in our garden were grown from cuttings of his roses.

This was the first successful grandiflora rose, a cross with clusters of flowers like a floribunda and large blooms like a hybrid tea. It was launched in 1954 by the rose breeder Lammerts, to mark the Queen's Coronation in 1953, and it was a brilliant success. For some of us it is still popular today.

Ian
A very pretty rose.
July 27th, 2019  
Beautiful
July 27th, 2019  
I think everyone welcomed the rain and drop in temperature. I know this rose enjoyed the water. beautiful, fav.
July 27th, 2019  
Wonderful closeup...love the raindrops
July 27th, 2019  
Super bit of background too. What a lovely traditional style rose
July 27th, 2019  
Joy
Beautiful, Fav
July 27th, 2019  
A beautiful pov. and close up capture. Fav.
July 27th, 2019  
Beautiful rose. Summer weather doesn't last long in the UK does it. It is going to be 19 degrees today and we are in winter.
July 27th, 2019  
So gorgeous
July 28th, 2019  
This is very pretty. We are having the same weather as you and we are mid winter
July 28th, 2019  
Terrific capture. Beautiful rose and I especially like those gems of water drops. Fav.
July 28th, 2019  
Beautiful with the raindrops. Fav!! 😀
July 28th, 2019  
It is a beautiful rose, nicely shaped. I'm sure it find the rains refreshing after the drought.
July 28th, 2019  
magnificent rose and history. love the raindrops
fav
July 28th, 2019  
Lee
Beautiful colour.
July 29th, 2019  
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Thank you all for your comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.

Sorry for my absence for the last couple of days. I suffered a bit after the heat of last week and the bad effect it had on my asthma, so it's a few days since I got out to take photos.

Ian
July 30th, 2019  
Beautiful lovely pink pastel colour fav:)
July 30th, 2019  
@stevepam Thank you, I'm glad you like it.

Ian
July 31st, 2019  
So soft..Dreamy
August 6th, 2019  
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