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Medium red Hybrid Tea.
Exhibition name: Sacha ™

Discovered by Petrus (Peet) Kester (Netherlands, 1992). Discovered by Hette Spek (Netherlands, before 1992).
Introduced in United States by Bear Creek Gardens, Inc. in 1996.

Floribunda, Florists Rose, Hybrid Tea.  

Red, light yellow undertones.  Mild fragrance.  25 to 43 petals.  Average diameter 3.5".  Medium to large, full (26-40 petals), high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Long, pointed, ovoid buds.  

Bushy, upright.  Medium, matte, medium green, leathery foliage.  

Height: 5' (150cm).  

USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Can be used for cut flower.  Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.  

Australia - Patent No: AU1079P  on  30 Jun 1998
Application No: 1996/080  on  16 Apr 1996   VIEW PBR PATENT
Canada - Patent No: 1310  on  12 Nov 2002
Application No: 95-497  on  4 Apr 1995
France - Application  on  1995
Germany - Patent  on  1993
Netherlands - Patent  on  1992
United Kingdom - Patent  on  1994
United States - Patent No: PP 9,540  on  7 May 1996   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 08/413,534  on  28 Mar 1995

Different discoverers mentioned in Australian and US patents.
Parentage information from US Patent for this rose. The blooms last on the plant from 10 to 12 days. Blooms last in a vase from 14 to 16 days.
Jackson & Perkins Greenhouse site describes Sacha as a floribunda/sweetheart sport of 'Calibra' that is bright red like 'Kardinal'.