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• MACwhenu

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Orange blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MACwhenu
Exhibition name: Derek Nimmo

Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1975).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Mattocks Roses / Notcutts as 'Derek Nimmo'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Orange-red, silver(y) reverse.  Moderate fragrance.  Full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Medium green foliage.  

USDA zone 7b and warmer.  Vigorous.  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) .  

Derek Nimmo - Macwhenu. Nicknamed Whenuapai