'MACbigma' Rose

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'MACbigma' rose Description

My HMF:

'Red Hot (floribunda, McGredy, 1988)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Michael Mitchell

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Redhot

HMF Ratings:

11 favorite votes.

ARS:

Pink blend Floribunda.
Registration name: MACbigma
Exhibition name: Redhot

Origin:

Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1977).
Introduced in New Zealand by McGredy Roses International (New Zealand) in 1988 as 'Redhot'.

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

Pink blend. Hand-painted. Mild fragrance. Medium, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy. Small, semi-glossy, medium green foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. 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.

Breeder's notes:

Nickname Big Manly

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Ko's Yellow × Eyepaint ®

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