'Pinky' Rose

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'Pinky' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Beth's Northern CA Rose Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• MACponui
• Rebekah

HMF Ratings:

21 favorite votes.

ARS:

Pink blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MACponui
Exhibition name: Rebekah

Origin:

Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1976).
Introduced in Canada by Hortico Inc. as 'Rebekah'.
Introduced in New Zealand by McGredy Roses International (New Zealand) as 'Pinky'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Pink blend. Soft orange and pink blend. Mild fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Upright. Large, glossy, dark green foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 7b and warmer. Can be used for cut flower or garden. 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) .

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Freude ® (hybrid tea, Kordes, 1974) × Typhoo Tea

Notes: