'Mrs. Sam McGredy, Cl.' Rose

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'Mrs. Sam McGredy, Cl.' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Georges Francis, Jardin à l'aube

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Geneviève Genest

HMF Ratings:

14 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD.

ARS:

Orange-pink Hybrid Tea, Cl..
Registration name: Mrs. Sam McGredy, Cl.

Origin:

Discovered by Roelof Buisman (Netherlands, 1937). Discovered by Veuwe A. Guillaud (France, 1938). Discovered by Somerset Rose Nursery (United States, 1940). Discovered by Western Rose Company (United States, before 1940). Discovered by California Nursery Co. (United States, 1941). Discovered by Wilson (New Zealand, 1947).
Introduced in United States by Western Rose Company in 1940 as 'Mrs. Sam McGredy, Cl.'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1948 as 'Mrs. Sam McGredy, Cl.'.

Class:

Climber, Hybrid Tea, Cl..

Bloom:

Copper - orange, scarlet shading, geranium-red reverse. Moderate fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Climbing. Bronze-green foliage.

Height: 12' to 20' (365 to 610cm). Width: 15' (455cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 7b and warmer.

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 394 on 7 May 1940 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Parentage:

sport of Mrs. Sam McGredy

Notes:

This rose has sported to the climbing version repeatedly at different locations and times.