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'John McCarthy' rose Description
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Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
7 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Light pink Miniature.
Registration name: John McCarthy
Origin:
Bred by John McCarthy (2001).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Battersby Roses in 1999 as 'John McCarthy'.
Class:
Miniature.  
Bloom:
Light pink.  None / no fragrance.  17 to 25 petals.  Average diameter 2.25".  Medium, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Medium, bushy, upright.  Medium, glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: up to 20" (up to 50cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden.  Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom.  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:
Ruffled leaf edges.
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
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