Possessing a sweet, fruity scent, its full loose blooms of deep pink age to crimson. According to Liz Druitt, the Archduke is best in fall and spring and is better for cutting than most Chinas. Comtesse du Cayla . Each bloom has varying tints. Apricot, buff, crimson and copper blend in each loosely cupped, silky, single bloom.
Flower buds are coral.
The lovely petals are further enhanced by a sweet, fruity scent. Comtesse's new growth and canes are a clear burgundy. Cramoisie Superieure offers small, clustered, cupped, crimson blooms en masse on a bush 3 feet high. Theirs is a sweet fruity fragrance. A climbing sport is available.