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• Jillian McGredy

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Light pink Floribunda.
Registration name: MACarnhe
Exhibition name: Jillian McGredy

Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1990).
Introduced in New Zealand by McGredy Roses International (New Zealand) in 1998 as 'Jillian McGredy'.
Introduced in Australia by Swane's Nursery/Swane Bros Pty Ltd in 2000 as 'Jillian McGredy'.

Floribunda.  

Light pink.  Moderate fragrance.  25 petals.  Average diameter 3.5".  Large, double (17-25 petals), in small clusters, in large clusters, high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Bushy, upright.  Medium, semi-glossy, medium green foliage.  

Height: 35" to 47" (90 to 120cm).  

USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Blooms tend to ball in wet weather.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.  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.  Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .  Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).  

Jillian McGredy - Macarnhe. Nicknamed Arnhem. For my wife.

Sam McGredy named this rose for his wife.

According to the New Zealand Plant Variety Rights (PVR) web page, application for a PVR Grant for this rose was made May 25, 1998 (Application No. ROS678).
Jillian McGredy