Their colour is clear red to deep pink, displaying darker purple hues as they age,[6] The reverse is paler with occasional white streaking.

[6][7] The bloom form is globular and high-centered, with 24 to 30 broad petals with wavy edges,[6] and an average diameter of 10 centimetres (3.9 in).

[1] The flowers develop from pointed, bright scarlet-crimson buds and appear in small clusters of 2 to 3 on long stems in a spring and autumn flush and scattered blooms in between.

The foliage consists of five oval-round leaflets with a matte surface and a bright mid- to dark green colour.

[7] The cultivar also played an important role in hybridising, leaving a host of seedlings and sports, and is an ancestor of most modern red roses.