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Pink blend Bourbon.
Registration name: Queen of Bourbons

Bred by Mauget (France, 1834).

Bourbon.  

Pink and buff, darker shading.  Flowers fawn and rose.  Strong, sweet fragrance.  up to 35 petals.  Large, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters, cupped bloom form.  Once-blooming spring or summer.  

Height of 6' to 13' 1" (185 to 400 cm).  Width of 4' to 6' (120 to 185 cm).

USDA zone 5b through 10b.  Can be used for cut flower, garden, hedge, pillar or shrub.  Produces decorative hips.  shade tolerant.  This rose blooms on old wood.  

Tetraploid