Henri Martin
Old Rose
Colour: Pure Crimson
Flowering: Once Flowering
Fragrance: Strong, Old Rose
Size: Very Large Shrub
6ft (180cm)
4ft (125cm)
Bloom Size: Medium
Breeder: Laffay
Year of Introduction: 1863
Neatly rounded, semi-double, fragrant flowers of pure crimson, later becoming purple-crimson; held daintily on thin, wiry stems. The long buds are sparsely covered with light green moss. Red hips later in the season.
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Large, open sprays of purple magenta blooms, fading to shades of purple, mauve and violet-grey. They have a rich perfume and plentiful green moss. A tall, vigorous shrub with thorny stems and dark green foliage; it can also be trained as a climber.
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