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'Priscilla Burton ®' rose Description
'Priscilla Burton ®' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Mike Gleason's Rose Gardens
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
MACrat
HMF Ratings:
26 favorite votes.  
Average rating: GOOD-.  
ARS:
Red blend Floribunda.
Registration name: MACrat
Exhibition name: Priscilla Burton ®
Origin:
Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1972).
Introduced in New Zealand by McGredy Roses International (New Zealand) in 1978 as 'Priscilla Burton'.
Class:
Floribunda.  
Bloom:
Red blend.  Hand-painted. Pink, carmine, veined. Variable in different weathers.  Mild to strong fragrance.  10 petals.  Semi-double (9-16 petals), flat bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Tall.  Glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: 30" to 4'11" (75 to 150cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Heat tolerant.  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:
Priscilla Burton - Macratja. Nicknamed Ratjada. Wife of Fison's CEO
Patents:
New Zealand - Patent No: 154  on  28 Jun 1982
Application No: ROS118  on  30 Mar 1981
Trade Name: Priscilla Burton. PVR Terminated: June 28, 1990.
Notes:
Named after Lady Burton, wife of the Chairman of Fisons.

Difference of opinion about lineage. Refer references.
 
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