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Sofia...Kaarina Joensuu took a root shot in the 1960s from a cemetery, next to a relative's tombstone, and planted it in her home at Saloinen, Brahestad. In the mid 1980s or 1990s, Jari Särkkä saw this for the first time there. 'Sofia' grows to a 1,8 m tall impressive shrub, and can spread with root suckers. Foliage is slightly smoother than its class. Bloming begins in lateJune and lasts 3-4 weeks. The blooms are semi-double, pink to violet-ed, 10 cm in diameter. The first scent immpression is medium strong, the heart note is smooth and good. The heps are similar to rugosa heps. Hardiness is at least I-V.