Firefighter

Hybrid Tea Rose ‘Firefighter’

• Common Name: Firefighter Rose (Alternative cultivar names ‘ORAdal’, ‘Hacienda’, ‘Red ‘n’ Fragrant’, and ‘Roxanne Pallet’) (Parentage: Lasting Love x Hidalgo)
• Scientific Name: Hybrid Tea Rose ‘Firefighter’
• Family Name: Rosaceae
• Origin: France, Europe
• Height: 5’ – 6’
• Width: 2’ – 3’
• Growth: easy to grow and can be a bush or a tree.
• Zone: 7A – 10B
• Light Needs: Full sun
• Salt Tolerance:  unknown
• Soil/PH/Texture: Tolerates a wide variety of humus enriched, well-drained soils from sandy loam to clay loam; roses live best in a pH range of 6.0-7.2 with 6.5 being the ideal for optimum growth and flowering. (pH outside of this range causes loss of nutrients which has a detrimental effect of roses.)
• Soil Moisture: medium
• Drought Tolerance: unknown
• Pests/Diseases: roses are bug and disease resistant with a moderate amount of care.
• Growing Conditions: easy to grow – promote new growth by pruning early.
• Characteristics: The showy blooms are dark red, long stemmed, fragrant, large 4” – 5” in size, 26 – 40 petals, flowers appear in the spring – fall and it blooms repeatedly.
• Propagation: by stem and tip cuttings
• Wildlife: attracts bees
• Facts: Firefighter Rose was named in honor of the 343 New York service members who lost their lives in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack.
• Designer Considerations: It can be used for an accent plant and since it is almost thorn-less, it is perfect for walkway borders. It can also be a great container plant for a patio or cut for a bouquet, flower arrangement or dried.