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• MACchome
• Rita MacNeil

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Orange or orange-red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MACchome
Exhibition name: Big Daddy ®

Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1985).
Introduced in New Zealand by McGredy Roses International (New Zealand) in 1994 as 'Big Daddy'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Scarlet - orange.  Scarlet-red.  Mild fragrance.  40 petals.  Average diameter 2.75".  Medium to large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, nodding or "weak neck" bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Medium, bushy, upright.  Large, semi-glossy foliage.  

Height: 39" to 4'11" (100 to 150cm).  

USDA zone 7b and warmer.  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, 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) .  

Big Daddy - Macchome. Nicknamed Chow Mein

New Zealand - Patent No: PP1234  on  6 Jun 1997
Application No: ROS500  on  20 May 1994