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• Florida ® (floribunda, McGredy before 1997)
• Matawhero Magic
• Simply the Best
• Top Notch ™

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Apricot or apricot blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MACamster
Exhibition name: Top Notch ™

Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1990).
Introduced in New Zealand by McGredy Roses International (New Zealand) in 1998.
Introduced in United Kingdom by C & K Jones in 2002 as 'Simply the Best'.

Floribunda, Hybrid Tea.  

Apricot or apricot blend.  Golden-apricot. Bronze.  Strong, fruity, musk fragrance.  26 to 40 petals.  Average diameter 4.25".  Small to medium bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Bushy.  Large, medium green foliage.  

Height: 35" to 4'7" (90 to 140cm).  

USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Can be used for cut flower.  Disease susceptibility: susceptible to blackspot .  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.  

Matawhero Magic - Macamster. For the Gisborne winery.

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According to the New Zealand Plant Variety Rights (PVR) web page, application for a PVR Grant for this rose was made May 25, 1998 (Application No. ROS679).