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'Molly McGredy' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Michael Garhart
HMF Ratings:
8 favorite votes.
Average rating:
GOOD+.
ARS:
Red blend Floribunda.
Registration name: Molly McGredy
Exhibition name: Molly McGredy
Bloom:
Cherry Red, silver(y) reverse. None to mild fragrance. 35 petals. Average diameter 4.5". Full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Medium, bushy, upright, well-branched. Glossy, dark green foliage.
Height: 30" to 5' (75 to 150cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer. Can be used for beds and borders or garden. Flowers drop off cleanly. rain tolerant. 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:
Molly McGredy - 63/796. Nicknamed Shy girl. For my sister
Notes:
Parentage described in the patent abstract is reverse that shown above as reported by Modern Roses:
"The seed parent of this new variety was an unnamed seedling which was derived by cross Mme. Leon Cuny x Columbine, the pollen parent being the Paddy Mc Gredy rose, P.P. No. 2,327."
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