'Paddy McGredy' Rose

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'Paddy McGredy' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Cliff's High Desert Garden Archival Dec, 2011 last updated 101812

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• MACpa

HMF Ratings:

18 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium pink Floribunda.
Registration name: Paddy McGredy
Exhibition name: Paddy McGredy

Origin:

Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1957).
Introduced by Unknown (Australia) in 1962 as 'Paddy McGredy'.
Introduced in United Kingdom by Samuel McGredy and Son, Nurserymen (Northern Ireland) in 1962 as 'Paddy McGredy'.
Introduced in France by NIRP International in 1964 as 'Paddy McGredy'.

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

Pink. Deep rose pink. Rose pink to carmine.. Mild to strong fragrance. up to 33 petals. Average diameter 4". Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped, globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Short, bushy, compact. Leathery foliage.

Height: 2' to 30" (60 to 75cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Heat tolerant. rain tolerant. Disease susceptibility: 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:

Paddy McGredy - 57/1074. Nicknamed New Look. For my sister.

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 2,327 on 17 Dec 1963 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Parentage:

Spartan (floribunda, Boerner before 1954) × Tzigane (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1951)

Notes:

This rose is named for the breeder's sister.