Rose Plant Name

David Austin Roses names its roses
Rosa 'Cultivar Name/ Introduced Name' (Registration Name or Breeder's Name - AUScerise is AUS for Breeder Code and cerise is the name). The 'Cultivar Name' is used by the public to buy that Rose and the Registration Name is used by the Trade to buy that Rose. Help Me Find will identify the retail name used from the Registration Name used on the label. See the RHS classification system, comment row in England's Rose and Rosa 'Wildfire'.

Rosa 'Simply The Best' - Class 4

(Syn.
Rosa 'Florida',
Rosa 'Matawhero Magic',
Rosa 'Top Notch')

Bred by Samuel Darragh McGredy IV (1998).

Introduced in New Zealand by McGredy Roses International (New Zealand) in 1998.

Registration name: MACamster

Exhibition name: Top Notch ™

Common Name

Rose

Soil

Roses prefer acidic soil of pH 6.5 (sand) but will tolerate alkaline soils up to pH 7.5 (chalk). Mix 25 litres farmyard manure, or pulverized tree bark with bone meal, in soil before planting. Broadcast rose fertilizer in early Spring.

Sun Aspect

Full Sun - continuous, direct exposure to 6 hours or more of sunlight per day.

Soil Moisture

Moist - Soil is moist without being soggy because the texture of the soil allows excess moisture to drain away. Most plants like about 1 inch of water per week. Amending your soil with compost will help improve texture and water holding or draining capacity. A 3 inch layer of mulch will help to maintain soil moisture and studies have shown that mulched plants grow faster than non-mulched plants.

Plant Type

Modern Roses: 4 Large-Flowered (Hybrid Tea Shrub)
 

Height x Spread in inches (cms)
(1 inch = 2.5 cms,
12 inches = 1 foot = 30 cms,
24 inches = 2 feet)

36 x 18 (90 x 45)

Foliage

Large size, glossy, Mid-Green leaves with Red juvenile foliage.

Flower Colour in Season. Hips

Apricot flowers in May-October.

Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Very fragrant.

Comment

Bushy upright shrub. Dead head as necessary. Prune to 4 inches (10 cms) in mid February.

Suitable for growing:

• as bedding or planting in groups
• for flower cutting to put in vases
• as a potted plant
• as a Standard Rose
• FRAGRANT Rose
• Rose Bloom Shape: High Centered or Hybrid Tea Rose
• Petal Count: Full 26-40 Petals

"An excellent new variety from Sam McGredy and winner of the ‘Rose of the Year’ trials in 2002. The beautifully shaped, burnt orange flowers stand out well from the glossy, bright green foliage. With a lovely perfume and good vase life, the blooms are excellent for cutting. Good, sturdy vigorous growth 3.5 ft" from David Austin Roses.

"Apricot or apricot blend.  Mild, strong, fruity fragrance.  26 to 40 petals.  Average diameter 4.25".  Medium bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Height of 3' to 4' (90 to 120 cm).  

USDA zone 6b and warmer.  
Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.  

Finegand Nursery says this rose has deep bronze, medium-sized flowers with a very strong, heavy, musk perfume...

According to the New Zealand Plant Variety Rights (PVR) web page, application for a PVR Grant for this rose was made May 25, 1998 (Application No. ROS679). The breeder's Reference for this rose is Macamster. The New Zealand Trade Name is 'Matawhero Magic'." from Help Me Find in America.

Recommended " planting distance is 24 inches (60 cms) apart" from Roses UK.

"Though it is a McCredy rose from New Zealand, which is not exactly a desert climate, it holds up to moderate heat, and repeat blooms rapidly even in summer.  One of the drawbacks is that you must be quick about your deadheading--otherwise you get a lot of flowers, but all on very short stems, and of shrunken size.  I cut back a little harder after each round of flowers to keep the plant under 6 feet (2 m) in height and the quality of the flowers high.  This increases the time between blooms, but I get a better looking plant over our long, long growing season.  This plant is really good about holding on to its foliage, and foliage appears from bottom to top, no bare ankles here." from Piece of Eden, who practice "TO BOLDY GROW WHERE NO MAN HAD LAWN BEFORE".

"To kick off 2013, we feature something slightly different both in terms of colour and fragrance but well worth growing.

Matawhero Magic is a Hybrid Tea rose that has been around for a while now and is a good all-round performer. An upright growing plant of good health, it will find its way into any garden situation and also does well as a standard.

The blooms, while not large, come on good stems for picking and can be best described as a bronze orange colour – fit it in with yellow and orange roses for best effect. Burying your nose into the blooms reveal a strong musky perfume that delights.

Named for Matawhero Winery near Gisborne and bred by none other than Sam McGredy from two of his well known roses Spek’s Centennial and New Year. It is known overseas as ‘Top Notch’ and ‘Simply the Best’." from New Zealand Rose Society.

Available from
David Austin Rose Nursery Limited in the UK with
Help Me Find in America and
Matthews Nurseries Limited in New Zealand .

For further details on the cultivation of roses, consult the Royal National Rose Society.

"A website devoted to roses, clematis and peonies and all that is gardening related, including selecting, buying, breeding, caring for and exhibiting.  We have cataloged over 44,000 roses and have more than 160,000 photos along with thousands of Rose nurseries, public and private gardens, Rose societies, authors, breeders, hybridizers and publications from all over the world." from Help Me Find in America.

Companions

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See further menus below:-

Rose Class Number with link to its Flower Comparison Page

The World Federation of Rose Societies Rose Classes, as adopted by the British National Rose Society in the last century:-

3

Modern Roses: 3 Ground-Cover Recurrent

4

Modern Roses: 4 Large-Flowered (Hybrid Tea Shrub)

5

Modern Roses: 5 Cluster-Flowered (Floribunda Shrub)

6

Modern Roses: 6 Dwarf Cluster-Flowered

6a

Modern Roses: 6a Dwarf Large-Flowered (Mini-flora in the American Rose Society)

7

Modern Roses: 7 Polyantha (Shrub)

8

Modern Roses: 8 Miniature Bush

9

Modern Roses: 9 Modern Shrub Non-Recurrent Large-Flowered

10

Modern Roses: 10 Modern Shrub Non-Recurrent Cluster Flowered

11

Modern Roses: 11 Ground Cover Non-Recurrent

12

Modern Roses: 12 Rambler Recurrent

13

Modern Roses: 13 Large-Flowered Climber Recurrent

14

Modern Roses: 14 Cluster-Flowered Climber Recurrent

15

Modern Roses: 15 Climbing Miniature Recurrent

16

Modern Roses: 16 Rambler Non-Recurrent

17

Modern Roses: 17 Large-Flowered Climber Non-Recurrent

18

Modern Roses: 18 Cluster-Flowered Climber Non-Recurrent

19

Modern Roses: 19 Climbing Miniature Non-Recurrent

19a
19b
19c
19d

Modern Roses: 19a English Roses

David C.H. Austin OBE (born 1926) is a rose breeder and writer who lives in Shropshire, England. His emphasis is on breeding roses with the character and fragrance of Old Garden Roses (Gallicas, Damasks, Alba roses, etc.) but with the repeat-flowering ability and wide colour range of modern roses such as Hybrid Teas and Floribundas. Though Austin's roses are not officially recognised as a separate class of roses by, for instance, the Royal National Rose Society or the American Rose Society, they are nonetheless commonly referred to by rosarians, at nurseries, and in horticultural literature as 'English Roses' (the term he uses) or 'Austin Roses'.

Modern Roses: 19b Patio Roses

"An excellent new group, somewhere between a miniature and a floribunda in character. They are larger and more robust than miniatures, frequently having charming rosette flowers and neat, bushy growth. They are hardy and repeat well." from David Austin Roses.

Modern Roses: 19c Miniature Roses

"Miniatures grow to a height of between 12 and 18 inches, sometimes more according to growing conditions. They have been greatly improved in recent years and the newer varieties include some excellent bushy plants with prettily-formed flowers. They are useful for window boxes and tubs as well as very small gardens." from David Austin Roses.

Modern Roses: 19d Dwarf Polyantha Roses

"These have small rambler-like flowers produced in large, closely-packed bunches. Polyanthas are extremely tough and flower continuously. They form short, compact bushes ideal for the front of borders. These pretty little roses have recently enjoyed a return to popularity." from David Austin Roses.

20

Old Garden Roses: 20 Alba (Shrub)

21

Old Garden Roses: 21 Bourbon (Shrub)

22

Old Garden Roses: 22 Boursalt (Shrub)

23

Old Garden Roses: 23 China (Shrub)

24

Old Garden Roses: 24 Damask (Shrub)

25

Old Garden Roses: 25 Gallica (Shrub)

26

Old Garden Roses: 26 Hybrid Perpetual (Shrubs)

27

Old Garden Roses: 27 Moss (Shrubs)

28

Old Garden Roses: 28 Portland (Shrubs)

29

Old Garden Roses: 29 Provence (Centifolia) (Shrubs)

30

Old Garden Roses: 30 Sweet Briar (Shrubs)

31

Old Garden Roses: 31 Tea (Shrubs)

32

Old Garden Roses: 32 Ayrshire

33

Old Garden Roses: 33 Climbing Bourbon (Climbers)

34

Old Garden Roses: 34 Climbing Boursalt (Climbers)

35

Old Garden Roses: 35 Climbing Tea (Climbers)

36

Old Garden Roses: 36 Noisette (Climbers)

37

Old Garden Roses: 37 Sempervirens (Climbers)

38

Wild Roses: 38 Wild Roses Non-Climbing

39

Wild Roses: 39 Wild Roses Climbing

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