'Top Notch ™' Rose

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'Top Notch ™' rose Description

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Photo courtesy of Ron Harris

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Florida ® (floribunda, McGredy before 1997)
• MACamster
• Matawhero Magic
• Simply the Best

HMF Ratings:

47 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Apricot or apricot blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MACamster
Exhibition name: Top Notch ™

Origin:

Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1990).
Introduced in New Zealand by McGredy Roses International (New Zealand) in 1998.
Introduced in United Kingdom by C & K Jones in 2002 as 'Simply the Best'.

Class:

Floribunda, Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Apricot or apricot blend. Golden-apricot. Bronze. Strong, fruity, musk fragrance. 26 to 40 petals. Average diameter 4.25". Small to medium bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy. Large, medium green foliage.

Height: 35" to 4'7" (90 to 140cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Can be used for cut flower. 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:

Matawhero Magic - Macamster. For the Gisborne winery.

Patents:

Unknown -

Parentage:

Singin' in the Rain × New Year ®

Notes:

According to the New Zealand Plant Variety Rights (PVR) web page, application for a PVR Grant for this rose was made May 25, 1998 (Application No. ROS679).