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'Madras' rose Description
'Madras' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Jean Marion
HMF Ratings:
11 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Pink blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Madras
Origin:
Bred by William A. Warriner (United States, 1981).
Class:
Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Rose-pink, lighter reverse, yellow undertones.  Moderate fragrance.  45 to 50 petals.  Average diameter 5".  Very large, very full (41+ petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Long buds.  
Habit:
Compact, upright, well-branched.  Large, leathery foliage.  5 to 7 leaflets.  

Height: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 7b and warmer.  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) .  
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 4,460  on  18 Sep 1979   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 05/951,294  on  13 Oct 1978
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