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• Houston (floribunda, McGredy, 1966)

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Apricot or apricot blend Floribunda.
Registration name: Cathedral

Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1966).

Floribunda.  

Apricot or apricot blend.  Glowing, luminous salmon-flame, paler center and paler reverse.  Mild fragrance.  25 to 32 petals.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Medium, armed with thorns / prickles, bushy, upright.  Semi-glossy foliage.  

Height: 30" to 47" (75 to 120cm).  

USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Can be used for cut flower or garden.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant, susceptible to blackspot .  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.  

Coventry Cathedral - 66/2062. Nicknamed Houston.

United States - Patent No: PP 3,524   VIEW USPTO PATENT

Slightly different versions of the parentages are listed in the references. Refer the 1978 reference.