Commercially available

5 favorite votes.  
Average rating: GOOD+.  

Medium red.

Bred by John Scarman (Germany, 1995).

Gallica / Provins.  

Deep pink, crimson shading.  Crimson on the face of the petal, purple reverse.  Double (17-25 petals), cupped bloom form.  Once-blooming spring or summer.  

Tall, climbing.  

Height: 4'11" to 11½' (150 to 350cm).  Width: up to 47" (up to 120cm).

USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Can be used for hedge or shrub.  Vigorous.  can be grown as a shrub.  can be trained as a climber.  shade tolerant.  

Dedicated to John Scarman's father, who died 2004.