It is certainly one of the best of it's group, and not just a curiosity grown for it's odd sepals. The bloom is an exceptional clear pink color, well formed with a tidy button eye at the center. It also offers one of the best fragrances of any rose; an exquisite pure damask type fragrance, with slightly spicy or acrid undertones....very pleasant.

The shrub itself is of reasonably tidy growth, topping off at about 5 feet. As it ages, it may require some support to maintain its shape. It is a bit sparse in foliage, compared to, say, Rose de Rescht, but an attractive shrub just the same. I find it to be quite disease resistant and modestly vigorous. My three year old plant is still about 3 feet tall so far, making a foot of growth a year. As do all the Centifolias, it blooms only in the early summer, but for a long period over several weeks.  And of course, it does have those strange, parsley-like sepals to add to it's charms! This is in all respects a beautiful shrub well worth a place in any rosarians garden.

ARS merit rating: 8.7
Personal merit rating: 9.0
Hardiness: USDA zones 5 to 8, possibly zone 4 in a protected location.
Shrub size: 4 to 5 feet tall, X 4feet wide.
Fragrance: 4.0 Intense sweet Centifolia fragrance!