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• Grenadier (floribunda, Morey, 1957)
• Red Soldier

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Orange or orange-red Floribunda.
Registration name: Fusilier
Exhibition name: Fusilier

Bred by Dr. Dennison H. Morey (United States, 1957).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. in 1957 as 'Fusilier'.
Introduced in France by Vilmorin-Andrieux in 1958 as 'Grenadier'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1959 as 'Fusilier'.

Floribunda.  

Orange - scarlet.  Mild fragrance.  40 petals.  Average diameter 3.25".  Medium to large, full (26-40 petals), in large clusters, ruffled bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Rounded buds.  

Glossy, dark green, leathery foliage.  

Height: 2' to 28" (60 to 70cm).  

USDA zone 6b and warmer.  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 1,709  on  20 May 1958   VIEW USPTO PATENT