Maman never exceeds 4 feet. Mrs. Dudley Cross produces scented, double flowers of pale yellow edged with crimson pink. She is thornless, disease-resistant, and tolerates poor soil. 3-4 feet high. Perle des Jardins has large, creamy-yellow, full blooms with tangled, silky petals and a button eye.
Blooms appear singly and in sprays.
It has a pleasant fragrance and is constantly in bloom. It is excellent as a cut flower and has a climbing sport of equal merit. Perle usually reaches 4' x 3' but can be 'coaxed' to achieve up to 7 feet. It has elegant, scrolled buds, few thorns and plentiful, dark green foliage with new growth of purpley bronze. Its fragrance is moderate, but it is always in bloom, and is vigorous, easy to grow, disease-resistant and hardy.