| Bloom size: | Medium: 2-3" |
| Petal count: | full: 26-40 petals |
| Rose bloom color: | Mauve and mauve blend |
| Extra Bloom Info: | In clusters |
| Rebloom: | None |
| Class: | Hybrid multiflora |
| Growth Habit: | Rambler, typically 12-18 feet |
| Fragrance: | Mild |
| Misc: | Shade tolerant |
| Hybridizer & year: | Louis Benoit Van Houtte, before 1876 |
| Optimal growing zones: | USDA zones 5-9 |
| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| 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: | 12-18 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 8-10 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Mauve |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip |
| Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
| Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |
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