'Firefly' Rose

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'Firefly' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of marcir

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Holstein

HMF Ratings:

5 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium red Floribunda.
Registration name: Holstein

Origin:

Bred by Wilhelm J.H. Kordes II (1891-1976) (Germany, 1938).

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

Carmine-red. Mild fragrance. 5 to 6 petals. Average diameter 4". Large, single (4-8 petals), in large clusters, cupped, open bloom form. Prolific, continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season.

Habit:

Short, bushy. Bronze-green, leathery foliage.

Height: 16" (40cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for beds and borders or garden. Hardy.

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 395 on 14 May 1940 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Parentage:

seed:	Else Poulsen × [ Gartendirektor Nose × Ami Quinard (hybrid tea, Mallerin, 1927)]
pollen:	Dance of Joy

Notes:

Parentage shown on HMF is from the patent application. Modern Roses reports a different parentage.