| Shape | Rounded.
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| Landscape | Borders, hedges, flower beds, containers, and as a cut flower. |
| Propagation | Softwood cuttings can be taken once the first bloom occurs in spring to summer, hardwood cuttings should be taken in autumn.
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| Cultivation | Full sun, moist and well drained soil. Suckers should be removed annually.
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| Pests | Aphids, leafhoppers, spider mites, scale insects, caterpillars, mildew, dieback, canker, viruses, rust and rose slugs.
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| Notable Specimens | Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Long and pointed.
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| Leaf Description | Deep super-glossy green, margins serrate, odd pinnate, 4 leaflets in rows with one at the tip. Medium size, up to 10 cm diameter
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| Flower Description | Indescribable blend of rust-red and lavender-smoke.
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