Website/Catalog  (28 Nov 2015)  
 
Registered Name: 'Macnecta'
ARS Approved Exhibition Name: Otago®
Min, or, 1978, McGredy, Sam IV; flowers medium, 35 petals, high-centered, moderate fragrance; bushy growth
[Anytime × Minuette]. Introductions: McGredy Roses International

Booklet  (2008)  
 
An Information List of all Varieties. p6
1978. Otago - Macnecta. Nicknamed Nectar

Seedling books Books NZ 1972-85. 1978-1979 p13
1974. 497. Otago MACnecta. (Anytime x Minuetto). ...List of distributors.

Book  (Dec 1998)  Page(s) 444.  
 
Otago (MACnecta) Miniature. McGredy (New Zealand) 1978... The brilliant orange-salmon-red flowers of 'Otago' have symmetrical high centers...'Anytime' x 'Minuetto'.

Book  (Apr 1993)  Page(s) 426.  
 
Otago® Miniature, orange-red, 1978, (MACnecta); 'Anytime' x 'Minuette'; McGredy, S. IV. Description.

Book  (Feb 1993)  Page(s) 291.  Includes photo(s).
 
Otago (MACnecta) Miniature. Parentage: 'Anytime' x 'Minuette'. New Zealand 1978. Description and cultivation... salmon-orange, full double flowers with delicate pointed petals in a shape similar to a hybrid tea...

Book  (1988)  Page(s) 36.  Includes photo(s).
 
27 photo ‘Otago’

36 ‘Otago’. McGredy 1978. ‘Anytime’ x Minuetto’. Long lasting, bright red blooms of good shape. Bushy, healthy.

Book  (1987)  Page(s) 112.  
 
Don Sheppard. Final Analysis 1986-87
Otago McGredy 1978. salmon red; 35 petals; 16 reports; 20 bushes; 1-5 years; 27cm; 7.1 rating. Free flowering, good flower form, good repeat and above average health make this a good garden mini., worthy of its space. It does well in Otago too!

Book  (1986)  Page(s) 124.  
 
Don Sheppard. Review of Newer Roses in 1985-86 Season.
Otago McGredy 1978. ('Anytime' x 'Minuetto'); salmon-red; 35 petals; 3 reports; 3 bushes; 1-3 years; 25cm; 7.3 rating. Auckland says that it blooms very well, giving both decorative and exhibition type blooms; it is very vigorous - growing almost too tall at times - and it is healthy. Dunedin reports that it is free flowering, with attractive clean, complementary foliage. West Otago likes the well shaped blooms and healthy bush.

Book  (1985)  Page(s) 96.  Includes photo(s).
 
'Otago'. MACnecta. McGredy 1978. 'Anytime' x 'Minuette'. The medium-sized double salmon red flowers come in profusion on a bushy plant.

Book  (1985)  Page(s) 44.  
 
Don Sheppard. Review of Newer Roses for 1984-85 Season.
Otago McGredy 1978. ('Anytime' x 'Minuetto'). 35 petals, red, 3 reports, 3 bushes, 2-4 years, 30cms, 7.5 rating. Rotorua say 'Otago' is a little beauty, with lots of unfading bright red long lasting petals, and blooms of good shape. West Otago find it healthy and Auckland say it is healthy, bushy in habit, with good large blooms.