Believed extinct or lost

3 favorite votes.  

Bred by Paul Barden (United States, 2004).

Tea, Cl..  

Rose-pink, deep pink reverse, deep pink streaks.  Mild to strong, old rose, tea fragrance.  50 to 75 petals.  Average diameter 3.5".  Medium, very full (41+ petals), in small clusters, old-fashioned bloom form.  Moderate, blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Small, ovoid buds.  

Tall, arching, climbing.  Medium, semi-glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: 4' (120cm).  Width: 5' (150cm).

USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Can be used for specimen.  Vigorous.  can be grown as a shrub.  can be trained as a climber.  flowers drop off cleanly.  heat tolerant.  suitable for a pillar.  

Currently being evaluated for garden merit. It appears to prefer a warmer, drier climate than mine so I have sent plants out for testing in regions where climate is likely to favor better growth.

This is a sibling of a yellow seedling listed here: 79-04-08