Mirandy has weak necks and the pictures show that! Also Chrysler Imperial is not as dark as Mirandy. I've grown Mirandy, I lost it and never replaced it! I still have Chrysler Imperial

Veteran's Honor is likely the one that's the most "true" red. After years of browsing, planting and photographing reds, I find that they almost universally fall into two camps: ones that lean, if ever so slightly, to pink or purple, and ones that feel like they lean orange. I have learned that I really do not care for a hint of orange in my reds, so I have come to appreciate the pink/purple hues that can get mixed in to a red (I used to dislike "bluing"). Out of your list, I would choose Firefighter for overall merit. In person I find it to be extremely close to true red, maybe 95% of the way there? Unlike Veteran's Honor, it does not lean orange, it leans cool when it drifts from pure red. Veteran's Honor I also find to be scentless, and Firefighter has excellent scent. I used to not care about scent in roses, either, but now a rose with undetectable fragrance feels dead to me. If you liked Chrysler, I think you'd like Firefighter. Chrysler has pink days, and runs blue in the sun. Firefighter is like a Chrysler Imperial that runs closer to true red, and I think has improved bloom form.

Who would have "thunk"? You'd expect shriveled small blooms in strong heat but these don't look shriveled, just single. Good to know. Post a picture when it returns to normal :-)

I agree Diane. It is a pretty amazing rose bush to survive on so much neglect and absolutely no supplemental water for so long (my hubby's parents used to care for it, but fell ill for many years and it wasn't a priority), to handle a crazy transplant in the heat of summer here, and still be putting out huge blooms just a few months later! I think it will end up being just fine. The idea of RMV doesn't really bother me too much. Its funny abut my nails. I do them myself while I'm reading or listening to a video lecture. It's a gel that cures by UV light and lasts about 2 weeks. I usually just stick with the same few colors... burgundy, red or lavender. And I wear latex or vinyl gloves in the garden, usually under other thicker gloves like gauntlet gloves. I like to have pretty nails and pretty flowers. :-)