Book  (2007)  Page(s) 105.  
 
It is curious how top roses are missing in rose encyclopaedias, simply because they have not been obtained in anglosaxon countries. Think of Awakening, Bouquet Parfait and Pirontina, a climbing rose which was commercialized in 1975 by Pironti.Roselovers all around the world had thus had ample time to discover her. Lies Vandenberghe, many others and myself praise her qualities with good reason. 'Prontina' is not a true climber. It is a shrub which can be guided up against a wall as in the Pink Rosegarden, up on an arbor or a gazebo. The pink colour is cool and pure, the trusses large, the blooms middle-sized, the purity of form and the vigour downright fantastic. 'Pirontina' is under normal care never without blooms. It can be bought at the rose nursery Louis Lens in Oudenburg.

Book  (2007)  
 
Pirontina, N. Pironti 1975
Blooming period: medium
Habit: shrub
Vigour: moderate
Prickles: dense and curved
Flower: solitary; scarce bloom; 93 petals; very double, for vase; diameter 9,0-10,0 cm; depth 3,5-4,5 cm; weak fragrance
Petals: rounded, length 3,9-4,1 cm; width 3,4-4,1, cm; colour of the upper surface fuchsia-pink 63 D and orange-red 40 A, reverse orange-red 40 B
Stamens: anthers yellow, filaments red
Stygmas: free, yellow
Calyx: cupped, smooth
Sepals: reflexed downwards, with appendages
Foliage: length 9,0-13,0 cm, width 8,5-10,0 cm; colour of the upper surface dark green 147 A, reverse light olive green 147 B

Book  (2003)  
 
Pirontina LCL1975; (Cavriglia)

Book  (19 Apr 2000)  Page(s) 457.  
 
Pirontina, LCl, 1975; (Cavriglia)