origination:
FIERY CRATER - Walter Marx, introduced by Rogers, Sherwood, Oregon, May 19, 1981. Seedling #68-17; parentage unknown; first bloomed 1965; single lactiflora. Dark red (fuschia); flat, stamens gold-tipped, seeds, good substance, no fragrance, reliable, good bloom, strong wiry stems; 36-inch height; late small narrow dark green foliage with red veining; good cut flower. Petals have a waxy, velvety finish and are overlapped when fully open.
