The Vintage Rosery
Needville, Texas
www.VintageRosery.com
Unless otherwise noted, all photographs were taken of the roses in our gardens located in Needville, Texas (zone 8b.)
Safrano
Tea
1839
Could there be a more beautiful example of the Tea rose class? The buds of `Safrano' are a long-pointed saffron yellow color. They open to a double pale yellow. The new growth is plum colored. Its size can be from 4' to 6'. Like all our Tea roses, it seems to love the Texas heat.
aka: Aimé Plantier
Bred in Angers, France in 1839 by Mons de Beauregard.