| Bloom size: | Medium: 2-3" |
| Petal count: | full: 26-40 petals |
| Rose bloom color: | Dark red |
| Extra Bloom Info: | Double to full, in clusters |
| Rebloom: | None |
| Class: | Moss |
| Extra Color Info: | Dark purple |
| Growth Habit: | Medium-tall, 4-5 feet, bushy |
| Fragrance: | Strong |
| Hybridizer & year: | Jean Laffay, 1845 |
| Optimal growing zones: | USDA zones 3-9 |
| 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 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 4-5 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 3-4 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Purple |
| 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: | Unknown |
| Child plants: | one child plant |
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