'Kaikoura ®' Rose

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'Kaikoura ®' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Johno

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• MACwalla

HMF Ratings:

13 favorite votes.

ARS:

Orange blend Miniature.
Registration name: MACwalla
Exhibition name: Kaikoura ®

Origin:

Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1974).
Introduced in New Zealand by McGredy Roses International (New Zealand) in 1978 as 'Kaikoura'.

Class:

Miniature, Patio.

Bloom:

Orange blend. Orange-red. Brick-red. Mild fragrance. 27 petals. Average diameter 1.5". Large, in small clusters, flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Compact. Small, dark green foliage.

Height: 1' to 39" (30 to 100cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant, 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:

Kaikoura - Macwalla. Nicknamed Wallaby

Patents:

New Zealand - Patent No: 1058

The breeder's Reference for this rose is Macwalla. The New Zealand Trade Name is 'Kaikoura'.

Parentage:

Anytime × Matangi ®

Notes:

Named after a town in New Zealand.