'MATtwai' Rose

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'MATtwai' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Susan's New Zealand Rose Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Waimarie

HMF Ratings:

20 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Mauve or mauve blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MATtwai

Origin:

Bred by Bob Matthews (New Zealand, 2000).

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Mauve or purple blend. Strong fragrance. Large, rosette bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy.

Height: up to 28" (up to 70cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 7b and warmer. 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) .

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seedling of New Zealand (Hybrid Tea. McGredy, 1988)

Notes:

Waimarie is one of the new varieties being added to the RINZ Rose Display Trial at the Auckland Regional Botanic Gardens in 1999.