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- Growth habit
- Bush
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- Samuel McGredy IV
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
New Zealand, also called Aotearoa New Zealand, is a pale pink hybrid tea bred by Samuel McGredy IV in 1989 from the floribunda Harmonie and the hybrid tea Auckland Metro. It was patented in 1993 as PP8279 ('Macgenev') for Roses by Fred Edmunds. The flowers carry 25 to 30 petals, open very large at about 7 in (18 cm), and are strongly fragrant. Plants reach about 4.9 ft (1.5 m). The patent rates black spot resistance as above average. A strong pick for scented cut flowers.
New Zealand traits
- Pale pink flowers with 25 to 30 petals
- Very large blooms about 7 in (18 cm) across
- Strong fragrance
- Plant about 4.9 ft (1.5 m) tall
- Patent rates black spot resistance as above average
Good for
- Cut flowers
- Fragrance gardens
- Rose beds
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand this page | — | Bush | — |
| Abbaye de Cluny | — | Bush | — |
| About Face | — | Bush | — |
| AC De Montarville | — | Bush | — |
| All American Magic | — | Bush | — |
| Always Hope | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
New Zealand FAQ
What kind of rose is New Zealand?
New Zealand, also called Aotearoa New Zealand, is a pale pink hybrid tea bred by Samuel McGredy IV in 1989 from the floribunda Harmonie and the hybrid tea Auckland Metro. It was patented in 1993 as PP8279 ('Macgenev') for Roses by Fred Edmunds.
How does New Zealand compare with other rose varieties?
New Zealand: 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 New Zealand good for?
New Zealand is grown for cut flowers, fragrance gardens, rose beds.
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.