King presented with new rose grown in his honour by Shropshire company
He met the King and Queen Camilla at Chelsea to show them the new flower and was said to be "delighted" with their response.Liam Beddall, the company's senior rose consultant, said: "When he [the chairman] saw this striped seedling in the breeding trials he knew that he wanted to name it in honour of the work of the King's Foundation."
The shrub rose can grow to about 4ft (1.2m) and "boasts delicately papery petals with distinct stripes in shades of fuchsia pink and white", according to David Austin Roses.Mr Beddall said it was also very attractive to pollinators.The rose was seen on Monday when the Queen was given a posy, and former England footballer David Beckham wore one on his lapel.The breeding programme for a new rose like the King's Rose is a lengthy process that can take about 12 years.Mr Beddall said each year they cross about 40,000 roses, which are then whittled down through assessments, just to produce one or two new roses.
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