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• Dame Cath

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Light pink Floribunda.
Registration name: MAChilver
Exhibition name: Dame Cath (floribunda, McGredy, 1990)

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

Floribunda.  

Light pink.  Blush. Creamy pink.  Mild fragrance.  16 petals.  Average diameter 2.75".  Medium, semi-double (9-16 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Short, bushy.  Medium, dark green foliage.  

Height: 20" to 39" (50 to 100cm).  

USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, exhibition 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.  

Dame Cath - Machilver. Nicknamed Hilversum. For Governor of New Zealand.

This rose is named after Dame Catherine Tizard, mayor of Auckland, NZ, 1983-1990; Governor General of New Zealand, 1990-1996, who was affectionately known as "Dame Cath".

According to the New Zealand Plant Variety Rights (PVR) web page, application for a PVR Grant for this rose was made June 27, 1997 and granted June 10, 1999 (PVR Grant No. 1531). This PVR Grant expires June 10, 2022.
Dame Cath