Bred by Michele Malandrone (Italy, 1958).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. as ‘Don Juan’.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1962 as ‘Don Juan’.

Dark red.  Red filaments.   30 to 35 petals.   Very large, full (26-40 petals), cupped-to-flat bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Ovoid buds.

Tall, climbing.  Glossy, dark green, leathery foliage.