'Princesse de Sagan' Rose

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'Princesse de Sagan' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of David Elliott

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

20 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Dark red Tea.
Registration name: Princesse de Sagan

Origin:

Bred by Francis Dubreuil (France, 1887).
Introduced in Australia by George Brunning - St. Kilda Nurseries in 1892 as 'Princesse de Sagan'.

Class:

China / Bengale, Tea.

Bloom:

Crimson, dark purple shading, dark red highlights. Moderate fragrance. Average diameter 2.75". Medium, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cupped, scalloped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long sepals, long buds.

Habit:

Short, armed with thorns / prickles, bushy, upright.

Height: 31" (80cm). Width: 2' (60cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 7b through 10b.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

Souvenir de David d'Angers (tea, Robert, 1856)

Notes:

Pierre Guillot states that 'Princesse de Sagan' is a descendant of 'Souvenir de David d'Angers'. see References.
See also "Not Princesse de Sagan" for the rose found in Australia.