'Taupo ®' Rose

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'Taupo ®' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Johno

Synonyms:

• MACmisech

HMF Ratings:

7 favorite votes.

ARS:

Orange-pink Floribunda.
Registration name: MACmisech
Exhibition name: Taupo ®

Origin:

Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1969).
Introduced in New Zealand by McGredy Roses International (New Zealand) in 1978 as 'Taupo'.

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

Orange-pink. Light rose-salmon. Mild fragrance. up to 40 petals. Average diameter 5". Large, full (26-40 petals), in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Tall.

Height: up to 4'1" (up to 125cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Disease susceptibility: 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.

Breeder's notes:

Taupo - Macmisech. Nicknamed Misty Echo

Patents:

New Zealand - Patent No: 121 on 27 Jul 1981
Application No: ROS094 on 21 Jun 1979

Trade Name: Taupo. Breeder's Reference: 691357. PVR Terminated: July 27, 1982.

Parentage:

Liverpool Echo × Irish Mist

Notes:

Taupo is the name of New Zealand's largest lake