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| colour: Purplish Red (old rose), Strong Pink, Striped or Spotted | ||||
| height: Average Shrub 2.5 - 5 feet (0.75 m - 1.5 m) | ||||
| scent: Good or wonderful old rose scent | ||||
| introduction: 1876 - 1900 | ||||
| usda zone: Zone 5 (-22ºC/-7.6ºF to -27ºC/-16.6ºF) | ||||
| flowers: Fully Double | ||||
| repeat: Once Flowering | ||||
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Of unknown origin, first recorded in 1899. Stems to 1.2m, arching. Leaflets dark green,comparatively large. Flowers in groups of 2-8, double and often quartered,with a small eye; in colour dark pinkish with purple shading and marbling.Scent very good. Photographed at Mottisfont garden Hampshire UK. | ||||
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