'Rainy Day ®' Rose

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'Rainy Day ®' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Jan Spek Rozen Netherlands (Alex Spek)

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• MACraida

HMF Ratings:

9 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MACraida
Exhibition name: Rainy Day ®

Origin:

Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1975).
Introduced in New Zealand by McGredy Roses International (New Zealand) as 'Rainy Day'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Pink. Mild fragrance. 20 petals. Large, semi-double (9-16 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy. Large, semi-glossy, dark green foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 7b and warmer. Can be used for 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) .

Breeder's notes:

Rainy Day - Macraida

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Trumpeter × Typhoon

Notes: