Bred by Mille-Mallet (France, 1860).

Hybrid Perpetual.

Violet, lighter center.  Strong fragrance.  50 to 75 petals.  Average diameter 4.25″.  Very large, very full (41+ petals), cupped, quartered, reflexed bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Arching.

USDA zone 4b through 9b.  Shade tolerant.  Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom.  Feed this rose well.  Requires good cultivation if it is to perform its best.