Tags: Cultivar (Cultivated Variety).
Mrs. Harkness (syn. Paul’s Early Blush) is a Hybrid Perpetual discovered in 1893 by George Paul (UK). It is a sport of the Hybrid Perpetual rose ‘Heinrich Schultheis’ (Bennet 1882).’Mrs. Harkness’ has light pink flowers with 17 to 25 petals and a strong cinnamon fragrance. The rose bush reaches a height of about 90 to 150 cm (3′ to 4′) and 90 cm width. The leaves are dark green.