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• Saphir (hybrid tea, Delbard-Chabert, 1964)

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Mauve or mauve blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Song of Paris
Exhibition name: Song of Paris

Bred by André Delbard-Chabert (1915-2012) (France, 1964).
Introduced in United States by Armstrong Nursery in 1964 as 'Song of Paris'.
Introduced in France by Delbard/Georges Delbard SA in 1965 as 'Saphir'.
Introduced by Unknown (Australia) in 1966 as 'Song of Paris'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Lavender, silver(y) shading.  Moderate fragrance.  up to 50 petals.  Average diameter 4".  Large, very full (41+ petals), in small clusters, exhibition bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Upright.  Matte, leathery foliage.  

Height: up to 47" (up to 120cm).  

USDA zone 6b and warmer.  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.  

United States - Patent No: PP 2,669  on  9 Sep 1966   VIEW USPTO PATENT