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'Safrano' rose Reviews & Comments
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Gardener's Monthly and Horticulturist - Volume 6 - Page 90 (March 1864)
Saffrano, in the bud state, is one of the most beautiful, but the expanded flower is thin and poor; the buds are apricot, the flowers fawn color; the plant grows so freely, flowers so abundantly, and is withal so uncommon in color, that it forms a most attractive object in the garden.
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Thin and poor? That doesn't seem to fit the ones I've seen. The hot weather blooms aren't impressive, but the autumn and winter ones (in a suitable climate) are really good. Beautifully scented too, albeit only of moderate strength.
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19 JUL 17 by
 CybeRose
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I haven't growing it, myself. I'm informed that it does vary considerably with environmental conditions and stock (when grafted).
Karl
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The description page for this one says "Height of 4' to 8' (120 to 245 cm). Width of 3' (90 cm)".
Billy warned me that this rose will fill a 3 metre circle when it is well established (ie: over 10 years old) even if it is given a light trim two or three times a year throughout its life.
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Yes. We have to increase that one. Even in my cooler climate my bushes are 2m x 2m (with light trims).
We'll put it at 2m-3m high x 2m-3m wide.
(Once upon a time, I was hoping for more input on the teas from a tea expert (or two), but nothing ever came of it.)
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That's why I went and questioned a tea expert. ;) She's quite forthcoming if you can find her.
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Update on my one: after just over a year in the ground, and starting from what was basically a tiny stick, it has apparently decided it is going to take over the world. The very top of it is about my eye height: 1.6 metres or so (about 5'3") and the diameter is a good 2 metres (about 6'7" ish).
I haven't pruned it yet, but the form is still pretty good and fairly dense. Covered in flowers at the moment too, which are of the usual quality for Safrano in winter.
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Manuel général des plantes arbres et arbustes, p. 566 (1845)
Antoine Jacques, Carreño Meléndez Carreño M., Pierre Étienne Simon Duchartre
Safrano. Fl. moyennes, multiples ou très multiples, jaune passant au blanc jaunâtre.
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Prince's descriptive catalogue of roses (1846) p. 8
255. Saffrano, Bright yellow, cluster flowered, 1.00
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