Morden Fireglow, introduced in 1989, is unique among shrub roses as it combines both hardiness and scarlet-red flowers, a color rarely seen in hardy roses. Plants flower recurrently throughout the growing season.
Morden Fireglow has an upright plant habit, grows from 0.5 to 0.7 m in height, and bears flowers in clusters of 1 - 5. The flowers are 6 - 8 cm across with about 28 petals. Field resistance to powdery mildew and blackspot is moderate.
Plants have consistently survived winters in zone 2b. They propagate easily from softwood stem cuttings.
Morden Fireglow was developed through the selection of its parents on the basis of chemical analysis of the flower pigments. This cultivar was developed using a seed parent derived from Prairie Princess, Morden Amorette, White Bouquet, Assiniboine and R. arkansana. The pollen parent was Morden Cardinette
Morden Fireglow has an upright plant habit, grows from 0.5 to 0.7 m in height, and bears flowers in clusters of 1 - 5. The flowers are 6 - 8 cm across with about 28 petals. Field resistance to powdery mildew and blackspot is moderate.
Plants have consistently survived winters in zone 2b. They propagate easily from softwood stem cuttings.
Morden Fireglow was developed through the selection of its parents on the basis of chemical analysis of the flower pigments. This cultivar was developed using a seed parent derived from Prairie Princess, Morden Amorette, White Bouquet, Assiniboine and R. arkansana. The pollen parent was Morden Cardinette