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• Picasso

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Pink blend Floribunda.
Registration name: MACpic
Exhibition name: Picasso

Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1966).
Introduced in New Zealand by McGredy Roses International (New Zealand) in 1971 as 'Picasso'.

Floribunda.  

Deep pink, lighter edges, white center, pink streaks, stripes, flecks .  Cherry red and white.  Mild fragrance.  up to 18 petals.  Average diameter 3".  Cluster-flowered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Medium, bushy, spreading.  Small, dark green foliage.  

Height: 2' to 30" (60 to 75cm).  Width: up to 2' (up to 60cm).

USDA zone 6b and warmer.  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.  

Picasso - Macpic. Nicknamed Veterano

United States - Patent No: PP 3,351  on  5 Jun 1973   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application  on  3 Mar 1971

Refer 1978 reference and Sam McGredy's breeding chart in his Breeder's page for the parentage of 'Marlena' x MACjose.