Very disease resistant. 1
“For the healthy rose category, ‘Paddy Stephens’ is still on top” 2
Try to plant in a location that enjoys partial sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Paddy Stephens is thought of as hardy, so this plant will survive close to or on freezing temperatures. Planting Paddy Stephens in loamy soil with a ph of between 5.5 and 7.0 is ideal for as it does best in weakly acidic soil to neutral soil.As a hybrid variety, this plant will not reliably grow true to type from seed.
New Zealand – Patent No: PP758 on 26 May 1993
Application No: ROS373 on 26 Apr 1991
Trade Name: Paddy Stephens 1
Registration name: MACclack
Paddy Stephens was a well known rose breeder.
In 2011,‘Paddy Stephens’ was voted New Zealand’s number one favourite Hybrid Tea rose by the New Zealand Rose Society for the eighth consecutive year.
2 “New Zealand Rose Review” top favourite roses in New Zealand for the 2010-2011 season.