Brief summary
Old Garden Rose, damask "Marie Louise", France, introduced by Julien-Alexandre Hardy in 1811, Usually is pink in color, deep cup bloom shape, blooms 6 - 10 cm in size, has 3-5 buds per stem, once rebloom, has exceptional fragrance, the bush shape can be bushy, 90 - 120 cm in height, 90 cm in width, moderate resistance to rain, moderate resistance to black spot, moderate resistance to mildew.
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An old, hardy cultivar. Flowers are pink, strongly fragrant, with petals folded in an old-style form; borne singly or in small clusters and slightly nod under their own weight. Once-blooming with abundant, prolonged flowering. Hips are rarely produced. Foliage is light green; leaflets are elongated and slightly stinging. Shrubs are upright, dense, and thorny, eventually producing shoots. Responsive to fertilisers; in severe winters, growth above the snow line may freeze, followed by restoration. Tolerates shade.