'Macy's Pride™' Rose

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'Macy's Pride™' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Sambolingo

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• 99R508
• BAIcream

HMF Ratings:

45 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Shrub.
Registration name: BAIcream

Origin:

Bred by Peter Ping Lim ：林彬 (United States, 1992). Bred by Jerry F. Twomey (United States, 1992).
Introduced in United States by Bailey Nurseries in 2003 as 'Macy's Pride'.

Class:

Shrub. (Series: Garden Art ® Collection)

Bloom:

Cream. Mild fragrance. 22 petals. Average diameter 5". Very large, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped-to-flat bloom form. Spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom.

Habit:

Medium, bushy, upright. Medium, semi-glossy, medium green foliage.

Height: 5' (150cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4b through 7b. Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant, very blackspot resistant..

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 15,574 on 22 Feb 2005 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 10/385,499 on 12 Mar 2003

The patent application notes this cross occurred in 1992.

Parentage:

Graham Thomas × Carefree Beauty

Notes:

Named in honor of the 100th anniversary of the venerable Macy's Department Store.

Color: Lemon yellow buds open fully to creamy white and age gracefully with a hint of pink.