| Bloom size: | Large: 4-5" |
| Bloom shape: | High-centered |
| Petal count: | full: 26-40 petals |
| Rose bloom color: | Mauve and mauve blend |
| Rebloom: | Good |
| Class: | Hybrid tea |
| Growth Habit: | Tall, 5-6 feet, upright |
| Fragrance: | Strong |
| Hybridizer & year: | G. Delbard, 1981 |
| 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) |
| Plant Height: | 5-6 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 2-3 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Mauve |
| Flower Time: | Spring Summer Fall |
| Uses: | Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip |
| Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
| Awards and Recognitions: | Other: Bagatelle Gold Medal 1981 |
| Parentage: | (Holstein x Bayadere) x (Prelude x Saint-Exupery) |
| Child plants: | 14 child plants |
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