Flower
Color:
Crimson; becomes spotted purple with age; yellow stamers
Flower:
Flowers
in summer only
Type:
Gallica
Fragrance:
Strong
Height:
5 feet
Comments: Introduced
in 1839; thin wiry branches; dense, dark green foliage; can be grown
in poor soil and partial shade; 4 foot spread; bushy habit; vigorous;
thorny