'Maria McGredy' Rose

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'Maria McGredy' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Henrique Rodrigues Vivián

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• MACturang

HMF Ratings:

7 favorite votes.

ARS:

Pink blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MACturang
Exhibition name: Maria McGredy

Origin:

Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1990).
Introduced in New Zealand by Egmont Roses in 1998 as 'Maria McGredy'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Pink blend, cream reverse. Salmon-pink & apricot, can fade. Sometimes split or confused centers.. Mild fragrance. 40 petals. Average diameter 4.5". Full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Tall. Large, dark green foliage.

Height: up to 4'11" (up to 150cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 7b and warmer. Can be used for exhibition. 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:

Maria McGredy - Macturang. Nicknamed Turangi. For my daughter.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Freude ® (hybrid tea, Kordes, 1974) × Remember Me ® (hybrid tea, Cocker 1979)

Notes:

This rose is named for the breeder's daughter.