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The McCartney Hybrid Tea Rose is a Portland Best Rose Winner for 1999:
PAST PORTLAND BEST ROSES
‘Royal Amethyst,’ hybrid tea, 1996
‘New Zealand,’ hybrid tea, 1997
‘Secret,’ hybrid tea, 1998
‘The McCartney Rose,’ hybrid tea, 1999
‘Easy Going,’ floribunda, 2000
‘Gift of Life,’ hybrid tea, 2001
‘Melody Parfumee,’ grandiflora, 2002
‘Crimson Bouquet,’ grandiflora, 2004
‘Day Breaker,’ floribunda, 2005
‘Love & Peace,’ hybrid tea, 2006
‘Preference,’ floribunda, 2007
‘Rainbow Sorbet,’ floribunda, 2008
‘About Face,’ grandiflora, 2009
