Bred by Daniel August Schwarzkopf (Germany, before 1785).

Damask.  

Red to deep pink.  Double (17-25 petals), in small clusters, flat bloom form.  Once-blooming spring or summer.  Glandular sepals, leafy sepals, ovoid buds.  

Armed with thorns / prickles.  Glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: 1.25" to 1.5" (3 to 4cm).  

Rosa polyanthos Rössig is often mentioned as a synonym of Rosa damascena Mill. or Rosa centifolia L. The reference from Rössig shows that it was actually a seedling of Rosa belgica, cultivated by Schwarzkopf.