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Medium pink.

Bred by Louis-Joseph-Ghislain Parmentier (Belgium, before 1847).

Gallica / Provins.  

Carmine-pink, lighter edges.  Strong fragrance.  Small, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, button-eye, quartered bloom form.  Once-blooming spring or summer.  

Upright.  Light green foliage.  

Height: up to 6'7" (up to 200cm).  

USDA zone 4b through 8b.  

Sangerhausen describes the color of the bloom as light to dark pink. Some difference of opinion about Breeder and origin, see References for more information.