Harkness Roses: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
| Line 30: | Line 30: | ||
[[Category:Horticultural companies of the United Kingdom]] |
[[Category:Horticultural companies of the United Kingdom]] |
||
[[Category:Roses]] |
[[Category:Roses]] |
||
[[www.thepinkprofessor.com]] |
|||
Revision as of 17:50, 23 June 2009
 |
R. Harkness & Co. Ltd, or Harkness Roses, is the leading rose breeder in England.
The nursery was founded in 1879 in Yorkshire. Early varieties included a sport of 'Heinrich Schultheis' introduced in 1893 as 'Mrs. Harkness'.
In the 1950s, Harkness popularized 'Frensham' and 'Ena Harkness', both developed by amateur Albert Norman, and for a time 'Ena Harkness' was the most popular red Hybrid Tea in the world.
Jack Harkness (1918–1994) began developing new roses for the company in 1962, and improved roses' health by introducing genes from various wild rose species. Early successes were with Hybrid Teas, and then later with Floribundas.
Varieties introduced
- 'Mrs. Harkness' (1893)
- 'Frensham'
- 'Ena Harkness'
- 'Alexander' (1972)
- 'Compassion' (1972)
- 'Yesterday' (1974)
- 'Margaret Merrill' (1977)
- 'Anne Harkness' (1979)
- 'Amber Queen' (1983)
- 'Bill Slim' (1987)
- 'Bridge of Sighs' (2000)
- The Pink Professor Rose - 2002 - debut appearance at The Royal Chelsea Flower Show. Associated with animation project - features in short animation film opening credits - full details www.thepinkprofessor.com Harkness Roses is a Team Member
- The Pink Professor Rose Awards 2004 - presented by Angela Rippon OBE at The Royal Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. Full details and photographs via www.thepinkprofessor.com
- 'Rosa Belmonte' (2007)