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• MACcolumb

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Medium pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MACcolumb
Exhibition name: Carolyn

Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1984).
Introduced in New Zealand by Egmont Roses in 1996 as 'Carolyn'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Pink.  Salmon-pink. Medium pink.  Strong, spice fragrance.  40 petals.  Average diameter 4".  Very double, borne mostly solitary bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Medium, bushy.  Large, matte, dark green, dense foliage.  

Height: 39" to 43" (100 to 110cm).  

USDA zone 7b and warmer.  Can be used for cut flower or garden.  Blooms tend to ball in wet weather.  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) .  

Carolyn - Maccolumb. Nicknamed Columbine. Named in Memoriam

New Zealand - Patent No: PP1241  on  6 Jun 1997
Application No: ROS535  on  7 Apr 1995