'Picasso' Rose

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'Picasso' rose Description

My HMF:

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

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• MACpic

HMF Ratings:

29 favorite votes.

ARS:

Pink blend Floribunda.
Registration name: MACpic
Exhibition name: Picasso

Origin:

Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1966).
Introduced in New Zealand by McGredy Roses International (New Zealand) in 1971 as 'Picasso'.

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

Deep pink, lighter edges, white center, pink streaks, stripes, flecks . Cherry red and white. Mild fragrance. up to 18 petals. Average diameter 3". Cluster-flowered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Medium, bushy, spreading. Small, dark green foliage.

Height: 2' to 30" (60 to 75cm). Width: up to 2' (up to 60cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to blackspot . 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:

Picasso - Macpic. Nicknamed Veterano

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 3,351 on 5 Jun 1973 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application on 3 Mar 1971

Parentage according to the patent abstract:

Seed: Marlena

Pollen: Evelyn Fison x (Orange Sweetheart x Frühlingsmorgen)

Parentage:

Marlena ® (floribunda, Kordes, 1964) × MACjose

Notes:

Refer 1978 reference and Sam McGredy's breeding chart in his Breeder's page for the parentage of 'Marlena' x MACjose.