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'MACrero' rose Description
'Bulls Red' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Johno
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
12 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Medium red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MACrero
Exhibition name: Bulls Red
Origin:
Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (before 1976).
Introduced in New Zealand by McGredy Roses International (New Zealand) in 1977 as 'Bulls Red'.
Class:
Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Crimson.  Dark red.  Mild fragrance.  up to 28 petals.  Average diameter 4".  Small to medium, full (26-40 petals), high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Ovoid buds.  
Habit:
Tall, upright.  Dark green foliage.  

Height: 39" to 4'11" (100 to 150cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 7b and warmer.  Can be used for cut flower.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.  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:
Bulls Red - Macrero
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
According to the New Zealand Plant Variety Rights (PVR) web page, application for a PVR Grant for this rose was made in 1976 and granted in 1979 (PVR Grant No. 39). The breeder's Reference for this rose is Macrero.

Named after Bulls, a small town near Palmerston North on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand.
 
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