'Olive McKenzie' Rose

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'Olive McKenzie' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Margaret Furness

HMF Ratings:

5 favorite votes.

ARS:

Yellow blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Olive McKenzie

Origin:

Bred by George Dawson (1904-1991) (Australia, 1970).
Introduced in Australia by Brundrett's The Rose People as 'Olive McKenzie'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Orange yellow with red markings. Strong fragrance. 35 petals. Large bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long, pointed buds.

Habit:

Bushy, upright.

Height: 39" to 47" (100 to 120cm). Width: 39" to 43" (100 to 110cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Daily Sketch (floribunda, McGredy, 1956) × Manitou (hybrid tea, Swim, 1957)

Notes:

‘Nanita’ x ‘Suspense’ was also mentioned in a 1972 reference as being the parentage of 'Olive McKenzie'. As there is no record of a 'Nanita', it may have been a George Dawson seedling rose.