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Average rating: GOOD+.  

Medium red Shrub.

Bred by Peter Beales (1936-2013) (United Kingdom, 1982).

Gallica / Provins, Shrub.  

Red.  Strong fragrance.  Average diameter 4".  Large bloom form.  Once-blooming spring or summer.  

Suckers on its own roots.  Attractive fall color foliage.  

Height: 20" to 7' (50 to 215cm).  Width: up to 4' (up to 120cm).

USDA zone 4b through 8b.  Disease susceptibility: very blackspot resistant..  Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood..  Prune after flowering is finished.  

Actor James Mason was born in Huddersfield, England, 5 May 1909.