This is one of the super-resilient and drought-tolerant roses that can be seen growing in vacant lots and along roadsides everywhere in my county (the others are Madame Alfred Carriere and Dorothy Perkins). In my garden, it's situated on a slope that's rarely watered, but it continues to exhibit vigorous growth and regular flushes of blooms despite the lack of care it receives. The blooms are small, but they grow in clusters and they cover the bush, creating an eye-catching display. The blooms smell like raspberries, my favorite fragrance in roses.

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Noted by Antique Rose Emporium:
"This fine old rose has velvety, rich crimson flowers with a silvery reverse and a deliciously fruity fragrance. The double, cupped form of the blossoms is distinctive, keeping with the rounded shape even when fully open. Like all true Chinas, it is very nearly everblooming in a warm climate. The leaves are small, neatly shaped, dark green and very healthy. The plant has an upright habit and, if left unpruned, will slowly grow to over five feet tall and equally wide. Cramoisi Suprieur or Agrippina, as it is sometimes still called, is one of the old roses that can often be found in country gardens of Texas and the South. It is a valuable and beautiful landscape plant that provides almost continuous color. "

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