'Scarlet Moss ™' Rose

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'Scarlet Moss ™' rose Description

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'Scarlet Moss ™ (miniature, Moore 1988)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Rosarium M.Kralka

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• 107-85-17
• MORcarlet

HMF Ratings:

33 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Medium red Miniature.
Registration name: MORcarlet
Exhibition name: Scarlet Moss ™

Origin:

Bred by Ralph S. Moore (United States, 1985).
Introduced in United States by Sequoia Nursery, Moore Miniature Roses Historic Archive in 1988 as '107-85-17'.

Class:

Miniature, Moss.

Bloom:

Dark red. None to mild, cinnamon fragrance. 10 petals. Average diameter 2". Semi-double to double, borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, high-centered to flat bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. Mossed buds.

Habit:

Short, armed with thorns / prickles, bushy, compact, rounded, upright, well-branched. Medium, semi-glossy, medium green, leathery foliage.

Height: 18" to 20" (45 to 50cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden. Hardy. vigorous. 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. Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection). Can be pruned to maintain a shorter habit.

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 7,128 on 30 Jan 1990 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application on 23 Jan 1989

Parentage:

seed:	Dortmund × [ Dortmund × {[ Little Darling × Ferdinand Pichard] × Fairy Moss}]
pollen:	Dortmund × [ Fairy Moss × GA822]

Notes:

For clarification about parentage, see References.
Scarlet Moss was removed from the Auckland Regional Botanic Gardens (ARBG) Display Trial because its PVR was not renewed.