• Louise Gardner
• MACerupt

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Yellow blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MACerupt
Exhibition name: Louise Gardner

Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1981).
Introduced in New Zealand by McGredy Roses International (New Zealand) in 1988 as 'Louise Gardner'.

Floribunda, Hybrid Tea.  

Yellow, orange-red edges.  Mild fragrance.  25 petals.  Small to medium, double (17-25 petals), in small clusters, classic hybrid tea, flat bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Upright.  

Height: 43" to 4'11" (110 to 150cm).  

USDA zone 7b and warmer.  Can be used for cut flower.  Prefers warmer sites.  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) .  

Louise Gardner - Macerupt. Nicknamed Eruption.

Australia - Application No: 1989/134  on  19 Dec 1989   VIEW PBR PATENT