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Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
23 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Pink blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Magic Medley ™
Exhibition name: Magic Medley ™
Origin:
Bred by M.S. Viraraghavan (India, before 1995).
Introduced in Canada by Hortico Inc. in 1995 as 'Magic Medley'.
Class:
Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Rose-pink, dark red mottling, white reverse.  Mild fragrance.  Average diameter 6".  Very large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Medium, bushy.  Large, matte, medium green foliage.  

Height: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, 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.  
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