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• Fire King
• RSM 45

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Orange or orange-red Floribunda.
Registration name: MEIkans
Exhibition name: Fire King (floribunda, Meilland, 1957)

Bred by Francis Meilland (1912-1958) (France, before 1957).
Introduced in France by URS (Universal Rose Selection)-Meilland in 1958 as 'Fire King'.
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 1959 as 'Fire King'.
Introduced by Unknown (Australia) in 1961 as 'Fire King'.

Floribunda.  

Geranium-red, vermilion shading.  Moderate, musk fragrance.  25 petals.  Average diameter 2.25".  Medium, double (17-25 petals), in small clusters, high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Bushy, upright, well-branched.  Dark green, dense, leathery foliage.  

USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.  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.  

United States - Patent No: PP 1,758  on  7 Oct 1958   VIEW USPTO PATENT