Full double; large, flower opens a lively old rose pink. Generously furnished with petals, pleasing form and very fragrant. Good plant habit, vigorous, free flowering with ample color on a large, medium tall bush. Strong stems lean with open flower and require support in the viewed landscape. Long grown for commercial cutting on account of its dependability and earliness among the then available doubled forms. One of the oldest commercial cultivars in Western nations' commerce.
Awards, Best Use & Distinctions
Best Fragrant®; Best Cut®; Historic variety; general garden and landscape use; perennial border; cut flower garden; deer resistant; cutter in commercial use.
Basic Growing Requirements
Full Sun. Water as needed, sensitive to overwatering and waterlog conditions. Soil pH 6.5-7. Fertile, well-draining soil.
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