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'The Pretoria News Centenary' rose Description
'Emperor (hybrid tea, McGredy, 1991)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Mountain of Roses
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
8 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Yellow blend Hybrid Tea.
Exhibition name: Emperor (hybrid tea, McGredy, 1991)
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).
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).
 
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