Brief summary
Old Garden Rose, gallica/provins "Velours Pourpre", Netherlands, introduced by Cornelis Stegerhoek in 1811, Usually is purple, fuchsia in color, cupped bloom shape, very full petal count, blooms 6 - 8 cm in size, has 3-5 buds per stem, once rebloom, has moderate fragrance, the bush shape can be spreading, 150 cm in height, moderate resistance to rain, moderate resistance to black spot, moderate resistance to mildew.
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Gallic rose with purple-purple coloration. Medium-sized, strongly waved blooms in small inflorescences. Velvety petals are turned backward; with age the colour shifts to purple. Fragrance of medium intensity. Abundant single flowering in spring or summer. The shrub is vigorous, with moderate spread. Foliage of 3–5 dark green leaflets. Buds with elongated sepals. Climatic zone 4 or warmer. * (the HMF card, however, notes: "possibly - 'Velours Pourpre' and 'Cramoisi incomparable' are different cultivars").