Key facts
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- Sam McGredy IV
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Maggie Barry is a pink hybrid tea bred by Sam McGredy IV in 1986 from 'Louise Gardner' and 'West Coast'. It was patented in 1999 as PP10938 ('Macoborn') for DeVor Nurseries. The flowers are full, with 40 to 50 petals, about 3.7 to 4.1 in (9.5 to 10.5 cm) across, and have a fruity scent. The plant can grow tall, around 4.9 to 8.2 ft (1.5 to 2.5 m). The patent notes good resistance to black spot, powdery mildew, downy mildew, and rust. Give it space at the back of a bed.
Maggie Barry traits
- Pink flowers with 40 to 50 petals
- Blooms 3.7 to 4.1 in (9.5 to 10.5 cm) across
- Fruity fragrance
- Tall plant 4.9 to 8.2 ft (1.5 to 2.5 m)
- Patent notes good resistance to four common rose diseases
Good for
- Back of the border
- Cut flowers
- Fragrance gardens
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Barry this page | — | Bush | — |
| Abbaye de Cluny | — | Bush | — |
| About Face | — | Bush | — |
| AC De Montarville | — | Bush | — |
| All American Magic | — | Bush | — |
| Always Hope | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
Maggie Barry FAQ
What kind of rose is Maggie Barry?
Maggie Barry is a pink hybrid tea bred by Sam McGredy IV in 1986 from 'Louise Gardner' and 'West Coast'. It was patented in 1999 as PP10938 ('Macoborn') for DeVor Nurseries.
How does Maggie Barry compare with other rose varieties?
Maggie Barry: bush. Similar rose varieties include Abbaye de Cluny, About Face, AC De Montarville. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Maggie Barry good for?
Maggie Barry is grown for back of the border, cut flowers, fragrance gardens.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every rose variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Rose growing guide
- How to Prune Roses: When to Cut and How Hard
- Types of Roses: How the Group Decides the Pruning
- Rose Problems: Black Spot, Powdery Mildew and Aphids
- How to Care for Roses: Feeding, Watering and Deadheading
- Rose Growing Calendar: What to Do in Each Season
- Overwintering Roses: Protecting the Graft and the Canes
- All 309 rose varieties
Source
Source: United States Patent and Trademark Office
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.