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• Tess

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Light pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MACramar
Exhibition name: Tess (hybrid tea, McGredy, 1990)

Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1990).
Introduced in New Zealand by Egmont Roses in 1998 as 'Tess'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Light pink.  Creamy apricot. Buff-cream.  Mild fragrance.  41 petals.  Average diameter 4.5".  Large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, in large clusters, cupped, old-fashioned bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Bushy.  Large, semi-glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: 47" (120cm).  

USDA zone 7b and warmer.  Can be used for cut flower.  Blooms tend to ball in wet weather.  prefers dry climates.  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) .  

Tess - Macramar. Nicknamed Ramarama.

New Zealand - Patent No: 1529  on  10 Jun 1999
Application No: ROS636  on  27 Jun 1997