'Wanaka ®' Rose

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'Wanaka ®' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Judy V's Kelowna Roses

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Longleat
• MACinca
• Young Cale

HMF Ratings:

19 favorite votes.

ARS:

Orange or orange-red Miniature.
Registration name: MACinca
Exhibition name: Wanaka ®

Origin:

Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1974).
Introduced in New Zealand by McGredy Roses International (New Zealand) in 1978 as 'Young Cale'.

Class:

Miniature, Patio.

Bloom:

Orange or orange-red. Mild fragrance. up to 40 petals. Small, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Short, bushy. Light green foliage.

Height: up to 18" (up to 45cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Can be used for exhibition. Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.

Breeder's notes:

Wanaka - Macinca. Nicknamed Inca.

Patents:

New Zealand - Patent No: 103 on 1 Oct 1980
Application No: ROS064 on 8 Nov 1979

Trade Name: Wanaka.

Parentage:

Anytime × Trumpeter

Notes: