'Paddy Stephens' Rose

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'Paddy Stephens' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Ian Saxton

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• MACclack

HMF Ratings:

22 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Orange blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MACclack
Exhibition name: Paddy Stephens

Origin:

Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1984).
Introduced in New Zealand by McGredy Roses International (New Zealand) in 1991 as 'Paddy Stephens'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Orange blend. Mild fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 39" (100cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 7b and warmer. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant. 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:

Paddy Stephens - Macclack. Nicknamed Clackamas

Patents:

New Zealand - Patent No: PP758 on 26 May 1993
Application No: ROS373 on 26 Apr 1991

Trade Name: Paddy Stephens

Parentage:

seed:	Solitaire (hybrid tea, McGredy, 1978)
pollen:	{[ Tombola (floribunda, de Ruiter, 1967) × { Elizabeth of Glamis ® × [ Circus (floribunda, Swim 1954) × Golden Fleece (floribunda, Boerner, 1955)]}] × Mary Sumner} × Unnamed Seedling

Notes:

Pollen parent may have been called 'Raver'. Refer 2008 reference.