'Frostfire' Rose

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'Frostfire' rose Description

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HMF Ratings:

4 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium red Miniature.
Registration name: Frostfire

Origin:

Bred by Ralph S. Moore (United States, 1963).
Introduced in United States by Sequoia Nursery, Moore Miniature Roses Historic Archive as 'Frostfire'.

Class:

Miniature.

Bloom:

Red. 30 petals. Average diameter 1". Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 1' to 14" (30 to 35cm).

Growing:

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.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	0-47-19 × Unnamed Seedling
pollen:	Little Buckaroo

Notes:

0-47-19 = Rosa wichurana Crépin × Floradora