'Haendel ®' Rose

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'Haendel ®' rose Description

My HMF:

'Händel (Large Flowered Climber, McGredy, 1965)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Dave Bang

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Händel
• MACha
• McGredy's Händel

HMF Ratings:

60 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Red blend Large-Flowered Climber.
Registration name: MACha
Exhibition name: Händel

Origin:

Bred by Samuel Darragh McGredy IV (1965).
Introduced in Ireland by Samuel McGredy and Son, Nurserymen (Ireland) as 'Händel'.

Class:

Climber, Floribunda, Cl., Large-Flowered Climber.

Bloom:

Red blend, pink edges. Mild fragrance. 22 to 30 petals. Average diameter 4". Large, very double bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Climbing.
Height of 5' to 15' (150 to 455 cm). Width of 7' to 8' (215 to 245 cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Disease susceptibility: susceptible to blackspot .

Patents:

Germany - Patent No: 803 766

Parentage:

Columbine × Heidelberg (cl. floribunda, Kordes, 1959)

Notes:

Gwen Powell says her photograph is of 'Handel' in it's first year of growth. With plenty of fertilizer and water the plant grows about 6 inches a week. Right now it gets only about ½ day of sun.