'Benson & Hedges Gold ®' Rose

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'Benson & Hedges Gold ®' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Johno

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• MACgem

HMF Ratings:

2 favorite votes.

ARS:

Yellow blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MACgem
Exhibition name: Benson & Hedges Gold ®

Origin:

Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1972).
Introduced in New Zealand by McGredy Roses International (New Zealand) as 'Benson & Hedges Gold'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Yellow blend. Yellow, edged orange or coppery red. Mild fragrance. 30 to 35 petals. Small to medium, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy, compact. Semi-glossy, medium green foliage.

Height: 30" to 39" (75 to 100cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 7b 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. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .

Breeder's notes:

Benson & Hedges Gold - Macgem. Nicknamed Gemmell

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	Yellow Pages
pollen:	Arthur Bell (Floribunda, McGredy, 1959) × Cynthia Brooke

Notes:

Pollen parent may have been 'Kiskadee'.