Morden Fireglow Rose #5

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Botanical Name: Rosa 'Morden Fireglow'

Cultivar: Morden Fireglow

This unique hardy shrub rose features double scarlet orange flowers from early summer through into fall on a vigorous, upright form, the flower color is truly distinctive, makes a fine color accent for the garden, needs full sun and well-drained soil

Plant Categories: Shrub, Hedge Shrub, Rose, Deciduous Shrub


Water Requirements
Average, Moist


Sunlight Requirements
Full Sun


Plant Height
3 Feet


Plant Width/Spread
24 Inches

Advantages:

Flowering Plant

Interesting Bark

Out of stock

Description

Growth & Care

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone3a
Growth RateFast
Recommended Pruning MethodLate Winter Pruning

Foliage

Foliage TypeDeciduous
Fall ColorYellow
Plant FormUpright Spreading

Flowers

Flower PeriodSpring, Summer
Flower ColorRed
Flower FragranceUnscented
Suitable for Cut Flower ArrangementsYes

Additional Categories

Additional CategoryRose
Additional GroupParkland Rose
Landscape ApplicationMassing, Screening, Garden

Details

Planting & Growing

Morden Fireglow Rose will grow to be about 3 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 24 inches. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years.

This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.

Landscape Attributes

Morden Fireglow Rose is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

This is a high maintenance shrub that will require regular care and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration:

Disease, Spiny

Morden Fireglow Rose is recommended for the following landscape applications:

Mass Planting, Hedges/Screening, General Garden Use

Ornamental Features

Morden Fireglow Rose is clothed in stunning tomato-orange flowers with a scarlet reverse at the ends of the branches from late spring to late summer. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The oval compound leaves turn yellow in fall.