Believed extinct or lost

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Hybrid Kordesii.  

Rose-pink.  None / no fragrance.  Average diameter 2".  Small to medium, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, flat bloom form.  Moderate, once-blooming spring or summer.  Small buds.  

Tall, arching, armed with thorns / prickles, bushy, climbing, dense, well-branched.  Small, semi-glossy, dark green, attractive fall color foliage.  7 leaflets.  

Can be used for landscape or shrub.  Hardy.  vigorous.  can be grown as a shrub.  flowers drop off cleanly.  produces decorative hips.  rain tolerant.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.  Needs little care; relatively disease-free and quite hardy.  

The bloom and foliage size are miniature to mini-flora. New growth is red aging to dark green and the canes turn a wonderful purple in the fall with beautiful colored leaves. Although this one is only once blooming it may be useful for the excellent disease resistance.