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'Northland' rose Description
'Sweet Gesture' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Jean Marion
Synonyms:
• MACcarlto
• Sweet Gesture
HMF Ratings:
23 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Medium pink Floribunda.
Registration name: MACcarlto
Exhibition name: Sweet Gesture
Origin:
Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1986).
Introduced in New Zealand by Egmont Roses in 1993 as 'Northland'.
Class:
Floribunda, Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Pink.  Rose pink. Salmon pink. Clear pink.  Mild, sweet fragrance.  55 to 60 petals.  Average diameter 3.5".  Borne mostly solitary, in large clusters, flat bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Small, pointed buds.  
Habit:
Bushy, upright.  Large, glossy, medium green foliage.  

Height: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer.  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:
Northland - Maccarlto. Nicknamed Carlton. For the Rose Society.
Patents:
New Zealand - Patent No: PP953  on  8 May 1995
Application No: ROS451  on  19 May 1993
Trade Name: Northland
 
United States - Patent No: PP 9,275   VIEW USPTO PATENT
The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of rose plant of the floribunda rose class which was originated by crossing as seed parent the variety known as `Macmiskiz` and as pollen parent the variety known as `West Coast`. The varietal denomination of this new rose is `Maccarlto`.
Parentage:
Chaumant × West Coast ®
Notes:
Blooms rather late in spring. Heavy heads may require staking