After searching HMF with "6910" and coming up with "Modern 6910" bred by Mike Lowe and "Morden 6910", I wrote Mike Lowe and asked if the rose was his. Here's his reply: (He is aware I am posting it here.)

Hi, Morden 6910 came to me from Lynn Cullicut. My guess is they are the same rose. She also sent me J5 & Wlm. Baffin for hybridizing for me only. Pollen from Wlm. Baffin has been successful.

Mike Lowe xxx xxx-xxxx call me if you nead more info.

Hope this helps.
Margit

Paul,

As David Elliott posted, we have separated the roses 'Scharlachglut' and 'Morden 6910'. However, I have done a search of both the nursery inventory listing on the HelpMeFind site and I have searched their site for 'Scarletfire' and 'Morden 6910' and they do not show a rose with either name as part of their current inventory. They do show 'Scarlet Fire' as a synonym for the Kordes rose 'Scharlachglut'.

"MR 12" does not show 'Scarlet Fire' or 'Scarletfire' as a synonym for 'Morden 6910, which is listed on page 346. Nor does it show these two names as a synonym for 'Scharlachglut', the Kordes rose listed on page 471. I do have a reference from "Hardy Roses, An Organic Guide to Growing Frost- and Disease Resistant Varieties" by Robert Osborne (with photography by Beth Powning) .. published in 1991 pg. 88 which says:

"The English translation of 'Scharlachglut' is "Scarlet glow" or "Scarlet fire". He does not say that those names are a synonym and lists the same parentage that we list on HMF for 'Scharlachglut'.

However, I do have a source that says 'Scarlet Fire' is a synonym of 'Scharlachglut'. In Wilhelm Kordes book "Roses" .. published in 1964, page 221, he lists the following information for 'Schalachglute'
syn 'Scarlet Fire'
Kordes 1952
gallica hybrid
single
Large, warm scarlet blooms with yellow staments
No. of blooms inclusters: up to 10
Bloom size: 4"
Moderate fragrance
Winter hardiness = -20° C., -4°F,
Uses and remarks: Upright, dense, spreading grower to about 6 ft. Very free flowering,. Large pear-shaped heps. The bark assums reddish tinges in winter. Hedge, groups. Provides good cover for birds.

A third reference, "The Complete Book Of Roses", translated and reprinted in 1981, page 402, also shows 'Scarlet Fire' as a synonym for 'Scharlachglut'.

I do not know how this relates to Morden 6910. It seems a bit strange to me that any Morden rose would carry a name "Morden XXXX" if it was bred outside of the breeding program by another breeder in another country.

Can you point us to a source where we can confirm that Morden 6910 is also known as 'Scarletfire' ?

With Regards,
Lyn

Lyn,

Yes. it's confusing regarding Morden 6910/'Scarletfire' or Scarlet Fire'. I note Hortico does not list this cultivar anymore.

Many years ago, when I was living in Thunder Bay, I ordered a quantity of 'William Baffin' from Hortico. One of the plants turned out to be 'Scarlet Fire' as listed in their catalogue. They also listed 'Scharlauglut'/'Scarlet Glow'. I was very impressesd with its performance. The shrub was cold hardy to Zone 3 and it was floriferous of single, deep red flowers.

Later, on a visit to the Morden Research Station I noted a planting of Morden 6910 in full bloom. It was the same as 'Scarlet Fire'. Some time later I learned that Henry Marshall had received a shipment of roses from Hortico and a label was missing or he lost it from one of the roses. He planted it and labeled it Morden 6910.

Interestingly, a rose planting at a nearby condominium complex has a planting of 'Therese Bugnet'. But one plant is 'Scarlet Fire'/Morden 6910. The landscape company likely used rose material obtained from Hortico.

Morden 6910 was planted in the Devonian Botanical Garden rose garden last year.

I'm surprised Morden 6910 is listed in Modern Roses 12. Can you give me the description?