| Bloom size: | Medium: 2-3" |
| Bloom shape: | Other: Quartered |
| Petal count: | very full: 40+ petals |
| Rose bloom color: | Medium pink |
| Rebloom: | None |
| Class: | Alba |
| Growth Habit: | Medium-tall, 4-6 feet, bushy |
| Fragrance: | Strong |
| Hybridizer & year: | James Booth, 1816 |
| Optimal growing zones: | USDA zones 4 through 9 |
| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 4-6 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 4-5 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Pink |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Uses: | Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip |
| Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
| Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |
| Parentage: | Seedling of: Maiden's Blush |
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