• MACaft
• Sweepstakes

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Orange-pink Hybrid Tea.
Exhibition name: Sweepstakes

Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1967).
Introduced in Australia by Langbecker in 1977 as 'Margaret Trudeau'.
Introduced in United States by Armstrong Roses in 1978 as 'Margaret Trudeau'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Orange-pink.  Moderate fragrance.  27 to 36 petals.  Average diameter 5".  High-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Long, pointed buds.  

Medium, bushy, spreading, upright.  

USDA zone 7b and warmer.  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) .  

Margaret Trudeau - Macaft. Nicknamed Afternoon. For wife of Canada's Prime Minister.

United States - Patent No: PP 4,503   VIEW USPTO PATENT