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• Romeo

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Dark red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MACtual
Exhibition name: Romeo (hybrid tea, McGredy, 1984)

Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1984).
Introduced in New Zealand by Egmont Roses in 1996 as 'Romeo'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Dark red.  Flowers dark crimson-red.  Moderate fragrance.  40 petals.  Average diameter 4.75".  Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Tall, bushy, lax.  Large, semi-glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: 43" to 4'11" (110 to 150cm).  

USDA zone 7b and warmer.  Can be used for cut flower or garden.  Rain tolerant.  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) .  

Romeo - Mactual. Nicknamed Tualatin.

New Zealand - Patent No: 1240  on  6 Jun 1997
Application No: ROS534  on  7 Apr 1995