The Many Faces of Morden Sunrise
She hasn't received good reviews on this website; some say she is prone to blackspot, etc. I live in a cool climate, zone 5, in the mountains of British Columbia. I think we have less of a problem with b.s. than in warmer zones. My Morden Sunrise has never had significant blackspot, nor aphids, nor whiteflies. But something does take big bites out of the leaves. But then I can't offer an opinion as to her performance, this is only my 2nd summer with her, but she is always a joy. Truly deserves the name "Sunrise": stunning in the early morning sun. Mine hasn't gotten very big (don't know if they ever do). There was some dieback last winter. But she was the first of all my roses to be off and running when spring came. She has bloomed continuously this summer, the last photo take Sept. 25 with nights close to frosting, although the most blooms were in the 1st bloom of spring. She only gets 4-1/2 hrs sunlight. But how changeable she is, one could just as easily name her "Morden Surprise".
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nanadollZ7 SWIdaho
8 years agobcroselover, those are perfectly lovely photos of your Morden Sunrise. She's a great rose, I agree, and I don't understand why she receives so little mention on the Rose Forum.
I've praised Morden Sunrise on this forum a number of times. In zone 7 she gets large-7 feet tall and over 3 feet wide, approximately, and doesn't receive a whole lot of sun in my garden because of an intervening tree. She's one of the first roses to leaf out, and shows no ill effects from winter, whatsoever. I think her canes were green all winter. We don't have fungal diseases on roses here either because it's very dry, so she's perfectly healthy. And she blooms off and on all summer--just a wonderful rose. Thanks for showing us your photos and for giving Morden Sunrise some needed praise. Diane
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prairie_northrose (3b north of Calgary AB, Canada)
8 years agoIt's great to hear of others' experiences with Morden Sunrise. I too love the many colours. No blackspot for me at this time. Here is a photo of mine:
And the same plant, a different bloom few weeks later, much more ruffled than the first:
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