A wonderful miniature rose with a gloriously heady lemon-rose-lychee fragrance far out of proportion to the diminutive size of the blooms. It can have a slightly awkward growth habit and often is wider than tall. It is susceptible to blackspot. But it is a mighty producer of perfectly shaped sweetheart buds that remain extremely fragrant until petals fall. It is lamentable that this gem—like many other miniature roses—has almost disappeared completely, both from commerce and from public consciousness. Burlington Roses might be the only known source as of February 2023.

Grown in a pot, this is a surprisingly vigorous, healthy and floriferous rose. I avoided growing this rose for many years because of reports of it being a weakling, but now it is one my favorites for both beauty and scent. Gorgeous velvety petals with a strong delicious damask scent with overtones of spiced apples. Its twiggy, dense, bushy growth habit looks perfect in a container. Along with Francis Dubreuil/Barcelona, this is one of the most charming and characterful of all red roses!