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'MACpluto' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Rosaholic's Southern California Garden
HMF Ratings:
28 favorite votes.
Average rating:
GOOD+.
ARS:
Red blend Miniature. Registration name: MACpluto Exhibition name: Hurdy Gurdy
Bloom:
Red and white, stripes. White with red stripes. Mild fragrance. 26 to 40 petals. In small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Tall. Small, semi-glossy foliage.
Height: 5' to 8' (150 to 245cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant. 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.
Breeder's notes:
Hurdy Gurdy - Macpluto. Nicknamed Pluto.
Patents:
New Zealand - Patent No: 419 on 14 Jul 1988 Application No: ROS233 on 25 Aug 1986 Trade Name: Hurdy Gurdy. PVR Terminated: July 14, 1997. United States - Patent No: PP 8,503 on 21 Dec 1993 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication on 17 Dec 1990
Notes:
Hades (to the Greeks), Pluto (to the Romans), brother of Zeus, god of the underworld, death.
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