It has a high-centered, semi-double cupped bloom form of medium-sized 3 in (76 mm), bright crimson petals with golden stamens.

She moved to Canada in 1953, and was hired by the Canadian Department of Agriculture's research division in Ottawa, Ontario.

[4] With no prior knowledge of roses, Svejvda developed a successful rose-breeding program at the Central Experimental Farm (CEF) in Ottawa.

It is one of the Explorer Roses that Svejda developed to withstand the harsh Canadian winters and thrive in its short growing season.

It is named for Henry Kelsey, the English fur trader, explorer, and seaman who was instrumental in establishing the Hudson's Bay Company in Canada.