'Emperor' Rose

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'Emperor' rose Description

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'Emperor (hybrid tea, McGredy, 1991)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of jedmar

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• MACgeorgi
• The Pretoria News Centenary
• The PTA News Centenary

HMF Ratings:

8 favorite votes.

ARS:

Yellow blend Hybrid Tea.
Exhibition name: Emperor

Origin:

Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1991).
Introduced in New Zealand by McGredy Roses International (New Zealand) in 1999 as 'Emperor'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Cream, golden-yellow center. Buff-yellow. Pale amber-cream. Strong fragrance. Medium, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Tall, armed with thorns / prickles, bushy, upright. Large, glossy foliage.

Height: 4'7" to 8' (140 to 245cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 7b and warmer. Can be used for cut flower, exhibition or garden. Vigorous. Blooms tend to ball in wet weather. 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. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .

Breeder's notes:

Emperor - Macgeorgi. Nicknamed Georgia.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Solitaire (hybrid tea, McGredy, 1978) × New Zealand (hybrid tea, McGredy 1988)

Notes:

According to the New Zealand Plant Variety Rights (PVR) web page, application for a PVR Grant for this rose was made May 24, 1999 (Application No. ROS711).