''Rosa'' 'Mary Margaret McBride' is a medium pink
Hybrid tea rose
Hybrid tea is an informal horticultural classification for a group of garden roses. The first hybrid tea roses were created in France in the mid-1800s, by cross-breeding the large, floriferous Hybrid Perpetuals with the tall, elegant Tea roses. T ...
named after popular 1940's radio host,
Mary Margaret McBride
Mary Margaret McBride (November 16, 1899 – April 7, 1976) was an American radio interview host and writer. Her popular radio shows spanned more than 40 years. In the 1940s the daily audience for her housewife-oriented program numbered from si ...
. The rose was developed by Jean Henri Nicolas in 1942. It won an
All-America Rose Selections The All-America Rose Selections (AARS) is an award that was given annually, from 1940 to 2013, by the American rose industry to an outstanding new rose variety. The AARS selection was regarded as the most prestigious rose prize in the United States ...
award in 1943.
History
The 'Mary Margaret McBride' rose was named in honor of
Mary Margaret McBride
Mary Margaret McBride (November 16, 1899 – April 7, 1976) was an American radio interview host and writer. Her popular radio shows spanned more than 40 years. In the 1940s the daily audience for her housewife-oriented program numbered from si ...
(1899–1976), who was a popular American radio interview host from 1937 to 1953, and considered a pioneer in radio broadcasting. "Her listeners were so devoted that on her 10th anniversary in radio, they packed Madison Square Garden for a party in her honor. On her 15th anniversary, fans filled Yankee Stadium".
The rose was bred by Jean Henri (J.H.) Nicolas in 1942, and introduced by
Jackson & Perkins
Jackson & Perkins Company, commonly known as Jackson & Perkins, is an American company that cultivates roses. Since its founding in 1872, Jackson & Perkins has grown to sell other products including live plants, garden accessories, holiday gifts, ...
in the US in 1943 and in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Nursery in 1949 as 'Mary Margaret McBride'. Its stock parents are Hybrid tea roses, 'Sunkist' and 'Olympiad'. The cultivar was named an
All-America Rose Selections The All-America Rose Selections (AARS) is an award that was given annually, from 1940 to 2013, by the American rose industry to an outstanding new rose variety. The AARS selection was regarded as the most prestigious rose prize in the United States ...
winner in 1943.
Description
'Mary Margaret McBride' is a medium height shrub of upright growth. The plant bears clusters of medium-pink flowers with a strong, sweet fragrance. Blooms are of 4-5 in (10-12 cm) and have 26 to 40 petals.'Mary Margaret McBride' blooms in flushes from spring to fall.
See also
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Garden roses
Garden roses are predominantly hybrid
Hybrid may refer to:
Science
* Hybrid (biology), an offspring resulting from cross-breeding
** Hybrid grape, grape varieties produced by cross-breeding two ''Vitis'' species
** Hybridity, the property of a ...
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Rose Hall of Fame
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List of Award of Garden Merit roses
References
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Mary Margaret McBride
Mary Margaret McBride (November 16, 1899 – April 7, 1976) was an American radio interview host and writer. Her popular radio shows spanned more than 40 years. In the 1940s the daily audience for her housewife-oriented program numbered from si ...