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'MACmisech' rose Description
'Taupo ®' rose photo
Photo courtesy of MargoJH
Synonyms:
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.
Notes:
Taupo is the name of New Zealand's largest lake
 
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