• Uncle Merc

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Orange-pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Kalahari
Exhibition name: Kalahari

Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1965).
Introduced in New Zealand by McGredy Roses International (New Zealand) as 'Kalahari'.

Grandiflora, Hybrid Tea.  

Orange-pink. [Salmon-orange.]  Salmon pink [Apricot to salmon].  Mild fragrance.  Average diameter 4".  Double (17-25 petals), high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Bushy.  Glossy foliage.  

Height: 30" to 35" (75 to 90cm).  

USDA zone 7b and warmer.  Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden.  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) .  

Kalahari - 65/1325. Nicknamed Uncle Merc.