'Mrs. Sam McGredy' Rose

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'Mrs. Sam McGredy' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Cliff's High Desert Garden Archival Dec, 2011 last updated 101812

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Mrs Samuel McGredy

HMF Ratings:

45 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD+.

ARS:

Orange-pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Mrs. Sam McGredy
Exhibition name: Mrs. Sam McGredy

Origin:

Bred by Samuel Davidson McGredy III (United Kingdom, before 1929).
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1930 as 'Mrs. Sam McGredy'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea, Pernetiana.

Bloom:

Copper - orange, apricot shading. Reverse flecked red. Moderate fragrance. up to 40 petals. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Pointed buds.

Habit:

Upright. Glossy, reddish-purple foliage.

Height: up to 3' (up to 90cm). Width: up to 2' (up to 60cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Hardy.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	Donald MacDonald × Golden Emblem (pernetiana, McGredy 1916)
pollen:	Unnamed Seedling × The Queen Alexandra Rose (hybrid tea, McGredy 1918)

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