• Wizard

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Orange or orange-red Floribunda.
Registration name: MACleide
Exhibition name: Wizard (floribunda, McGredy 1989)

Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1989).
Introduced in New Zealand by McGredy Roses International (New Zealand) in 1996 as 'Wizard'.

Floribunda, Patio.  

Orange-red or scarlet, white center.  Mild fragrance.  16 petals.  Average diameter 2.5".  Semi-double (9-16 petals), in large clusters bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Short.  Small, semi-glossy, medium green foliage.  

Height: 1' to 28" (30 to 70cm).  

USDA zone 6b 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.  

Wizard - Macleide. Nicknamed Leiden.

New Zealand - Patent No: 1361  on  20 May 1998
Application No: ROS571  on  16 May 1996