Rosa 'King's Ransom'

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.

'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.

Child plants

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