| Bloom size: | Medium: 2-3" |
| Petal count: | Single: 1-7 petals |
| Rose bloom color: | Red blend |
| Extra Bloom Info: | In large clusters |
| Rebloom: | Good |
| Class: | Floribunda |
| Extra Color Info: | Red blend, white center, hand-painted appearance |
| Growth Habit: | Medium-tall, 3-5 feet, bushy |
| Fragrance: | Mild |
| Hybridizer & year: | Samuel Darragh McGredy IV, 1975 |
| Optimal growing zones: | USDA zone 6 and warmer |
| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 3-5 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 2-4 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Bi-Color: Red and white |
| Flower Time: | Spring Summer Fall |
| Uses: | Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip |
| Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
| Awards and Recognitions: | Other: Belfast Gold Medal 1978 |
| Parentage: | MACyeleye x Picasso |
| Child plants: | 7 child plants |
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
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| Lovely by vic | Jan 2, 2012 7:41 PM | 3 |
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