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'Bantry Bay ®' rose Description
'Bantry Bay ® (Large Flowered Climber, McGredy, 1960)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Museo Giardino della Rosa Antica
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Commercially available
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HMF Ratings:
18 favorite votes.  
Average rating: EXCELLENT.  
ARS:
Medium pink Large-Flowered Climber.
Registration name: Bantry Bay ® (Large Flowered Climber, McGredy, 1960)
Origin:
Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1960).
Introduced in Australia by Langbecker in 1968 as 'Bantry Bay'.
Class:
Floribunda, Cl., Large-Flowered Climber.  
Bloom:
Pink.  Sweetbriar fragrance.  Average diameter 3".  Double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Climbing.  Glossy, light green foliage.  

Height: 10' to 16'5" (305 to 500cm).  Width: up to 8' (up to 245cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  
Breeder's notes:
Bantry Bay - 60/2276. Nicknamed Field Day
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
Named for the famed Irish beauty spot, Bantry Bay.
 
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