'Daily Sketch' Rose

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'Daily Sketch' rose Description

My HMF:

'Daily Sketch (floribunda, McGredy, 1956)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Johno

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• MACai

HMF Ratings:

24 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD-.

ARS:

Pink blend Floribunda.
Registration name: MACai
Exhibition name: Daily Sketch

Origin:

Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (before 1956).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Samuel McGredy and Son, Nurserymen (Northern Ireland) in 1956 as 'Daily Sketch'.
Introduced by Unknown (Australia) in 1961 as 'Daily Sketch'.
Introduced in France by Vilmorin-Andrieux in 1961 as 'Daily Sketch'.

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

Silver(y), deep pink edges, ages to red . Silvery pink edged deep pink. Moderate fragrance. up to 46 petals. Average diameter 3.5". Medium to large, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy, upright. Dark green foliage.

Height: up to 39" (up to 100cm). Width: up to 42" (up to 105cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Disease susceptibility: disease resistant.

Breeder's notes:

Daily Sketch - 56/729. Nicknamed Measles. For the U.K. newspaper

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Ma Perkins × Grand Gala ® (hybrid tea, Meilland 1954)

Notes:

Hybrid Tea type blooms.

'Daily Sketch' was named to honor the British newspaper.