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'Great Expectations' rose Description
'Great Expectations (floribunda, McGredy, 1989)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Antonio Motta
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
28 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Apricot or apricot blend Floribunda.
Registration name: MACkalves
Exhibition name: Great Expectations
Origin:
Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1989).
Introduced in United Kingdom by C & K Jones in 2001 as 'Great Expectations'.
Introduced by Unknown (New Zealand) in before 2006 as 'It's Magic'.
Class:
Floribunda.  
Bloom:
Coral-pink, cream center.  Mild, sweet fragrance.  up to 50 petals.  Average diameter 4".  Small to medium, double (17-25 petals), in large clusters, scalloped bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: 3' (90cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Can be used for garden.  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:
It's Magic - Mackalves. Nicknamed Kalvestraat
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
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