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'Firefighter ®' rose Reviews & Comments
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19 OCT 14 by
jasminerose
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Fighterfighter did have its moments for me. The fragrance was strong, the new foliage was a beautiful red and cut flowers lasted a long time in the vase. But it did not do well with the prolonged 100+ degrees Fahrenheit heat wave in my area of Southern California. The roses turned pink and the leaves fried and fell off. I went to a local rose nursery and it was easy to tell which roses were doing well in the heat and which ones were not. Fighterfighter was not among those doing well. I imagine it would be a great rose in a cooler zone.
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1 NOV 15 by
 Michael Garhart
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Its really good in Oregon. You are right.
Granted, it has typical HT maladies, but its overall really good for a rose that is both red and fragrant.
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30 JUN 12 by
StrawChicago heavy clay zone 5
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When the weather is above 80 degrees, Firefighter beats all my 15 Austins in fragrance. My own-root Firefighter is the most perfect red rose: tall, slender, zero diseases even in high humidity in my alkaline clay and tap water with pH near 9. It lasts for a week in the vase, the color is delightful, and still smells good when the petals fall apart. The rebloom is faster than Austin, and it doesn't occupy much space.
Firefighter has a higher demand for calcium to make canes solid, If I don't give it calcium (lime for acidic rain), or gypsum for alkaline tap water ... the canes get hollow and more susceptible to cane-borers.
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12 JUN 12 by
bluebuster77
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fragrant hold until last petal fall
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25 MAY 12 by
monimoni
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i purchased Firefighter late last season as a potted rose from Chamblee's nursery. because it was so small, this season is the first time it has bloomed, nice large red rose with a good form and a fragrance that makes your nose keep coming back for more. I dont have much more info to share than that for now, i might add that this rose is winter hardy for zone 6. I will make updates to its progress for this summer.
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