VOLCANO™ – cherry red hybrid tea rose - Moro
If You would like a rose that feels instantly at home in a typical Irish front garden, VOLCANO™ offers glowing, cherry-red flowers on a tidy, upright bush that slips easily into beds and borders. Its high-centred, exhibition-style blooms give You classic hybrid tea elegance for cutting, while the medium-strength, sweet fragrance adds a traditional rose scent around paths and seating. The long flowering season and abundant second flush mean reliable colour from early summer onwards, even where summers are cool and light levels modest. As an own-root plant, it knits itself steadily into Your soil, weather and routine, building a stable, long-lived structure You can plan the garden around. In heavier Irish clay it appreciates simple, improved drainage to avoid waterlogging during wetter spells, then responds well with strong new shoots each year. Over time, its good colour retention keeps the petals rich and glowing as they age, shifting gradually from cherry red to deep pink. Planted as a single highlight or in a small group of three, this compact rose brings dependable, dramatic colour close to the house without demanding complicated design ideas.
Use cases
| Target area |
Reason |
| Front garden specimen near the entrance |
Its upright habit and dense, glossy foliage create a neat, vertical accent that looks “dressed” most of the season, with lava-bright blooms that read well from the street and give an easy focal point for busy homeowners |
| Small group of 3 in a mixed border |
Planted in a triangle at about 90 cm, the compact, own-root shrubs grow into a unified clump, giving a long-lived block of cherry-red colour that works well with perennials without needing complex pruning for casual gardeners |
| Cutting patch for home bouquets |
High-centred, long-stemmed hybrid tea flowers provide classic vase material with good colour retention, and regular home cutting naturally encourages fresh shoots and buds, turning simple picking into easy care for keen beginners |
| Sunny border in heavy Irish clay soil |
Once planted into improved soil with basic drainage, the well-rooted plant adapts reliably to the site and copes well with our typically wet seasons and persistent humidity, suiting pragmatic, time-poor families |
| Rose bed framed by lavender or rosemary |
The cherry-red flowers stand out beautifully above blue and grey-green companions, while the simple, upright habit keeps the planting tidy and readable from the pavement, ideal for low-fuss, stylish front-garden owners |
| Feature rose on a small patio in a large container |
In a 40–50 litre pot with regular feeding and watering, its structured growth and repeat flowering give an easy, dramatic highlight beside a door or seating area, creating maximum impact from minimum space for balcony users |
| Long-term focal point in a cottage-style bed |
The own-root, long-lived shrub gradually thickens into a durable framework that can anchor looser cottage planting, offering year-on-year reliability and simple annual care for relaxed, tradition-loving gardeners |
| Colour accent with summer perennials |
Flowering from early summer with a strong second flush, it pairs naturally with daylilies, penstemons or crocosmia to keep borders lively over several months, reducing the need for complex succession planning for busy starters |
Decorating ideas
- Cherry-front welcome – Plant one VOLCANO™ by the front path with a low edging of lavender for scent and a soft blue contrast – suited to homeowners wanting a smart, easy-maintenance entrance.
- Cottage ember trio – Group three plants in a loose triangle among foxgloves, hardy geraniums and catmint to echo a relaxed cottage border – ideal for fans of romantic, traditional gardens.
- Patio showpiece pot – Grow a single plant in a 40–50 litre terracotta container with trailing thyme or lobelia at the base – perfect for small patios and balconies needing one strong focal point.
- Cutting-corner strip – Line a sunny fence with VOLCANO™ and underplant with daylilies for steady flowers to pick and bright borders at the same time – good for beginners who like bringing roses indoors.
- Red-and-bronze border – Combine VOLCANO™ with bronze-leaved penstemon, crocosmia and ornamental grasses to create a warm-toned, modern strip – great for busy gardeners wanting bold colour with simple structure.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose; registered cultivar name Volcano, trade name VOLCANO™. American Rose Society approved exhibition name Volcano. Belongs to the Hybrid tea rose commercial group. |
| Origin and breeding |
Hybrid tea bred by Luciano Moro in Italy around 1950, from the cross ‘Charles P. Kilham’ × ‘Rome Glory’. Initially introduced by Jackson & Perkins Co. in the USA as an exhibition and garden variety. |
| Growth and structure |
Upright bushy habit, about 85–115 cm high and 65–95 cm wide. Moderately thorny shoots with dense, dark glossy foliage (RHS 139A), forming a compact, well-branched garden shrub over time. |
| Flower morphology |
Semi-double, high-centred hybrid tea blooms with 17–25 petals, produced mainly as solitary flowers on strong stems. Large flowers (approximately 2.75–3.95 inches) with pointed buds of cut-rose character. |
| Colour and phenology |
Bright cherry-red with deep pink undertones; fiery red edges, slightly paler centres. Colour fades gradually to deep pink while retaining good intensity. Remontant with an abundant second flush in suitable conditions. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Medium-strength, clearly noticeable scent with a pleasantly sweet, classic rose character. Enough perfume for close seating areas, paths and for use as a cut flower indoors in vases or small arrangements. |
| Rose hip characteristics |
Limited hip production due to semi-double blooms; occasionally bears small, spherical orange-red hips (RHS 42A) about 8–12 mm in diameter, usually forming after flowers are left uncut late in the season. |
| Resistance and hardiness |
Very susceptible to black spot, powdery mildew and rust; requires regular preventive spraying and good air circulation. Winter hardy to about −26 to −23 °C (USDA zone 5b, Swedish zone 4, RHS H7 rating). |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best in full sun with fertile, well-drained soil; water regularly in hot weather. Recommended spacings: 55 cm for mass planting, 50 cm for hedges, about 90 cm for specimens. Ideal as border, specimen and cut rose. |
VOLCANO™ offers vivid cherry-red hybrid tea blooms, a compact upright habit and repeat flowering on a long-lived own-root framework, making it an easy, rewarding choice if You would like a reliable rose to settle into Your garden.
