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• Saffrona

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Apricot or apricot blend Tea.
Registration name: Safrano

Bred by Beauregard (France, 1839).
Introduced in Australia by Camden Park in 1849 as 'Safrano'.

Tea.  

Yellow, apricot shading, ages to buff .  Strong fragrance.  22 petals.  Medium to large, double (17-25 petals), cupped bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Reddish-purple foliage.  
Height of 6' 7" to 9' 10" (200 to 300 cm).  Width of 6' 7" to 9' 10" (200 to 300 cm).

USDA zone 7b through 9b.  Can be used for cut flower or garden.  Vigorous.  heat tolerant.  Disease susceptibility: disease resistant.  

Diploid

Parentage uncertain, see References. The attribution of the pollen parent to 'Desprez' is of recent origin (1941).
Despite some sources 'Aimée Plantier' was a rose distinct from 'Safrano'.
In Italy, 'Marie van Houtte' is often confused with 'Safrano'