'Fire 'n' Ice ™' Rose

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'Fire 'n' Ice ™' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Kathy Strong

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• AROfiric

HMF Ratings:

46 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Red blend Floribunda.
Registration name: AROfiric
Exhibition name: Fire 'n' Ice ™

Origin:

Bred by Christensen & Carruth (United States, 1981).
Introduced in United States by Armstrong Roses in 1985 as 'Fire 'n' Ice'.

Class:

Floribunda, Florists Rose.

Bloom:

Red, white reverse, ages to violet-red . Mild fragrance. 40 petals. Average diameter 4". Medium to large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Tall, bushy, upright. Medium, glossy, dark green foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Can be used for cut flower or garden. 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:

Blühwunder (floribunda, Kordes, 1970) × Love (grandiflora, Warriner, 1977)

Notes:

Carlton Rose Nursery says this rose is a red and white bicolor with a floribunda growth habit...