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Red blend Shrub.
Exhibition name: Belle D'Espinouse

Bred by Dominique Massad (France, 2000).
Introduced in France by Guillot/Roseraies Pierre Guillot in 2005 as 'Belle D'Espinouse'.

Shrub.   (Series: Generosa ® Collection)  

Purple.  Moderate fragrance.  45 to 55 petals.  Average diameter 3.25".  Medium, very double, in small clusters, old-fashioned bloom form.  Spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom.  

Upright, well-branched.  Medium, semi-glossy, medium green foliage.  

Height: 31" to 39" (80 to 100cm).  Width: 20" (50cm).

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for beds and borders or container rose.  Plant in partial shade for best color.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.  Prune lightly until this rose gets established (about two years), then prune it back by about a third..