'Priscilla Burton ®' Rose

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'Priscilla Burton ®' rose Description

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Photo courtesy of Mike Gleason's Rose Gardens

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• MACrat

HMF Ratings:

26 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD-.

ARS:

Red blend Floribunda.
Registration name: MACrat
Exhibition name: Priscilla Burton ®

Origin:

Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1972).
Introduced in New Zealand by McGredy Roses International (New Zealand) in 1978 as 'Priscilla Burton'.

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

Red blend. Hand-painted. Pink, carmine, veined. Variable in different weathers. Mild to strong fragrance. 10 petals. Semi-double (9-16 petals), flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Tall. Glossy, dark green foliage.

Height: 30" to 4'11" (75 to 150cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Heat tolerant. Disease susceptibility: 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.

Breeder's notes:

Priscilla Burton - Macratja. Nicknamed Ratjada. Wife of Fison's CEO

Patents:

New Zealand - Patent No: 154 on 28 Jun 1982
Application No: ROS118 on 30 Mar 1981

Trade Name: Priscilla Burton. PVR Terminated: June 28, 1990.

Parentage:

Old Master × MACbroey

Notes:

Named after Lady Burton, wife of the Chairman of Fisons.

Difference of opinion about lineage. Refer references.