• MACchopsu

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Orange or orange-red Grandiflora.
Registration name: MACchopsu
Exhibition name: Painted Desert

Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1985).
Introduced in New Zealand by McGredy Roses International (New Zealand) in 1997 as 'Painted Desert'.

Grandiflora.  

Orange or orange-red.  Mild fragrance.  25 petals.  Average diameter 4".  Large, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Medium, bushy, upright.  Large, medium green foliage.  

Height: 43" (110cm).  

USDA zone 7b and warmer.  Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden.  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) .  

Painted Desert - Macchopsu. Nicknamed Chop Suey.

United States - Patent No: PP 10,697  on  24 Nov 1998   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 08/742,142  on  31 Oct 1996