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Arthur de Sansal
- Genus: Rosa
- Class: Portland (Hybrid Damask Perpetual)
- Type: Shrub
- Parentage: Seedling of 'Géant des Batailles'
- Trade name: Arthur de Sansal
- Breeders: Cochet, rosarians, Suisnes, France
- Cultivated: 1855
- Flower Very double
- Colour: Dark velvet crimson aging to purple
- Form: Flat, neatly shaped
- Blooming habit: Remontant (Repeats)
- Fragrance: Very strong
- Leaves: Compound and pinnate
- Colour: Dark green
- Texture: Dull
- Prickles: Numerous
- Habit: Upright, compact
- Height: Up to 3' (1 m)
- Exposure: Minimum 6 hours daily
- Bloom time:: June and again in September
- Disease resistance: Fair
- Hardiness: 6
- Location: Artist garden, Zone 4b
- Comments: Garden Journal
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