Rose of the Month ~ January 2004

Morden Sunrise

This month's selection is a little different from our previous selections. It is a rose that is new enough to not yet be rated by the ARS. I saw these two beautiful plants in TCRC member gardens and thought it would be an interesting poll to see what luck other growers were having with this new rose. Morden Sunrise is a the only yellow rose in the Morden/Parkland series of roses which were bred in Manitoba by Colicutt and Marshall. It was introduced in 2000. The blooms are 3 inches with 8+ petals in a blend of yellows, corals and oranges. The bush will grow around 3 feet tall and wide with shiny green foliage. Like other Morden roses it is rated as hardy to Zone 3. The jury is still out on disease resistance-will it be more like Morden Centennial with little to no disease or prone to mildew and blackspot like Morden Blush? Let us know your experiences by rating Morden Sunrise below in our poll. Click the photos below to see a larger image.

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