Rosa ‘MACtaurang’ Tropical Sunset
OTHER NAMES
Marvelle, Rainbow Niagara
ORIGIN
New Zealand
BREEDER
Samuel D. McGredy
LINEAGE
‘Louise Gardner’ x (‘Auckland Metro’ x ‘Stars ‘n’ Stripes’)
aka – ‘MACerupt’ x (‘MACbupal’ x ‘Stars ‘n’ Stripes’)
YEAR
1988
INTRODUCED BY
United States – Bear Creek Gardens, Inc. as ‘Tropical Sunset’; 1998
New Zealand – McGredy Roses International as ‘Marvelle’; 1995
Canada – Sheridan Nurseries, Ltd. As ‘Rainbow Niagara’; 2005
PLANT PATENT #
USPP11484
TYPE
Hybrid Tea
HABIT OF GROWTH
Tall, upright bush
SIZE
5 to 6 feet high and 3 1/2 to 4 feet wide
FOLIAGE
Compound with 5 broadly oval leaflets; dark green; new leaves grayish green with maroon tinges above and maroon underneath; glossy; leathery; small single serrate margins; average thorns
FLOWER
Red, orange yellow blend; red/coral orange above with some yellow striping; light yellow on reverse side; moderate fruity fragrance; 4 ½ to 5 inches diameter; high-centered form; average of 35 petals; long, pointed ovoid buds; borne singly; blooms near continuous throughout the growing season
HARDINESS
USDA zones 7b to 10
LIGHT
It has shown good resistance to rust
OTHER
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