Pink blend shrub. The ovoid-pointed buds of Venetian pink (RHSCC 49C) open to double (35-40 petals), imbricated. 4-4.5 inch bloom of Venetian pink heavily marked with blood red (RHSCC 45D) "freckles" on the petals. the blooms are borne in clusters of 3-8 and have a moderately-strong, sweet fragrance. The large, abundant, leathery foliage is dark green. The thorns are tan and awl-like. The vigorous, upright plant is bushy and blooms from June until killing frost. The plants are winter-hardy in Iowa without protections.
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1984