• MACseatri

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Pink blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MACseatri

Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1981).
Introduced in New Zealand by McGredy Roses International (New Zealand) in 1988 as 'Happy Days'.

Floribunda, Hybrid Tea.  

Pink blend.  Pink and cream. Cream, edged rose pink.  Mild fragrance.  15 to 25 petals.  Medium, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Short, bushy.  Medium, matte, medium green foliage.  

Height: up to 39" (up to 100cm).  

USDA zone 7b and warmer.  Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden.  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) .  

Happy Days - Macseatri. Nicknamed Sea Trip

Australia - Application No: 1990/127  on  12 Dec 1990   VIEW PBR PATENT
New Zealand - Patent No: 486  on  4 Aug 1989
Application No: ROS265  on  31 Aug 1987

For clarification about parentage, see References.
According to the New Zealand Plant Variety Rights (PVR) web page, application for a PVR Grant for this rose was made in 1987 and granted in 19890 (PVR Grant No. 486). The breeder's Reference for this rose is Macseatri. New Zealand Trade Name is 'Happy Days'. Apparently, this PVR Grant was terminated in 1997.
Happy Days was removed from the Auckland Regional Botanic Gardens (ARBG) Display Trial because its trial period expired.