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'Rock 'N' Roll' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Jean Marion
HMF Ratings:
47 favorite votes. Average rating:
EXCELLENT-.
Bloom:
Orange-red, yellow centre and occasionally white rim. Pink-yellow reverse. None to mild fragrance. 13 to 18 petals. Average diameter 4". Small to medium, semi-double (9-16 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Small buds.
Habit:
Tall, bushy, few or no prickles/thorns. Large, semi-glossy, bronze-green foliage.
Height: up to 5'11" (up to 180cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer. Can be used for garden, shrub or specimen. Vigorous. produces decorative hips. 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:
Rock 'n' Roll - Macfirwal. Nicknamed First Walk
Patents:
Australia - Application No: 1990/129 on 12 Dec 1990 VIEW PBR PATENTSynonym: MACfirwal. Applicant: Sam McGredy Roses International. United States - Patent No: PP 7,472 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Notes:
According to Paula Ballin, this rose was named for Floyd "Stretch" Johnson, a founding member of the Milwaukee Rose Society. Stretch has been instrumental in preserving and protecting Old Garden Roses, and encourages people to grow these remnants of living history.
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