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'MACreno' rose Description
'Susan Devoy' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Johan Tan
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
9 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Orange-pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MACreno
Exhibition name: Cardinal's Robe
Origin:
Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1986).
Introduced in New Zealand by Egmont Roses in 1994 as 'Susan Devoy'.
Class:
Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Salmon-orange, yellow reverse.  Mild fragrance.  40 petals.  Average diameter 2.75".  Small to medium, borne mostly solitary, nodding or "weak neck" bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Bushy, upright.  Large, matte foliage.  

Height: 39" to 43" (100 to 110cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 7b and warmer.  Can be used for cut flower.  Disease susceptibility: susceptible to disease.  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) .  
Breeder's notes:
Susan Devoy - Macreno. Nicknamed Reno. For the Squash player.
Patents:
New Zealand - Patent No: 1235  on  6 Jun 1997
Application No: ROS501  on  20 May 1994
Trade Name: Susan Devoy.
 
United States - Patent No: PP 10,696   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Notes:
Named after eight times world squash champion, Susan Devoy