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'MACclosup' rose Description
'Close Up (hybrid tea, Mcredy, 1998)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Suep
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
15 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Apricot or apricot blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MACclosup
Exhibition name: Carmel Sunset
Origin:
Bred by Samuel Darragh McGredy IV (1998).
Introduced in New Zealand by McGredy Roses International (New Zealand) in 1997 as 'Caramel Sunset'.
Class:
Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Apricot or apricot blend.  Strong fragrance.  25 petals.  Average diameter 4.75".  Double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Tall, bushy.  Large, matte, medium green foliage.  
Height of 47" (120 cm).  
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) .  
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