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'Carolyn' rose Description
'Carolyn (hybrid tea, McGredy, 1984)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Johno
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
6 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Medium pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MACcolumb
Exhibition name: Carolyn
Origin:
Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1984).
Introduced in New Zealand by Egmont Roses in 1996 as 'Carolyn'.
Class:
Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Pink.  Salmon-pink. Medium pink.  Strong, spice fragrance.  40 petals.  Average diameter 4".  Very double, borne mostly solitary bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Medium, bushy.  Large, matte, dark green, dense foliage.  

Height: 39" to 43" (100 to 110cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 7b and warmer.  Can be used for cut flower or garden.  Blooms tend to ball in wet weather.  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) .  
Breeder's notes:
Carolyn - Maccolumb. Nicknamed Columbine. Named in Memoriam
Patents:
New Zealand - Patent No: PP1241  on  6 Jun 1997
Application No: ROS535  on  7 Apr 1995
Trade Name: Carolyn
Parentage:
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