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• Vesalius

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Bred by Martin Vissers (Belgium, before 2012).

Floribunda.  

Lilac to mauve, lighter outer petals.  Strong, old rose, spice fragrance.  Very double, globular bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Height: up to 7½' (up to 230cm).  

Hardy.  

Andreas Vesalius (Andreas Witinck) (December 31, 1514 Brussels - October 15, 1564 Zakynthos), flemish anatomist and doctor, served the emperors Charles V and Philipp II