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Orange or orange-red Floribunda.
Exhibition name: City of Belfast ®

Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1962).
Introduced in Australia by Langbecker in 1968 as 'City of Belfast'.
Introduced in New Zealand by McGredy Roses International (New Zealand) in 1968 as 'City of Belfast'.

Floribunda.  

Orange or orange-red.  Orange scarlet, unfading.  Mild fragrance.  Double (17-25 petals), in large clusters, ruffled bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Short, armed with thorns / prickles, bushy.  Glossy, medium green foliage.  

Height: up to 3' (up to 90cm).  Width: up to 2' (up to 60cm).

USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Flowers drop off cleanly.  rain tolerant.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.  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.  

City of Belfast - 62/2221. Nicknamed The Sash

United States - Patent No: PP 3,070  on  10 Aug 1971   VIEW USPTO PATENT