'Luciole' Rose

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'Luciole' rose Description

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'Luciole (tea, Guillot Fils, 1886)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of jedmar

HMF Ratings:

6 favorite votes.

ARS:

Pink blend Tea.

Origin:

Bred by Jean-Baptiste André (fils) Guillot (1827-1893) (France, 1886). Bred by Pierre Guillot (1855-1918) (France, 1886).
Introduced in Australia by Robert Rattray's Rosebank Nursery in 1894 as 'Luciole'.

Class:

Tea.

Bloom:

Carmine-pink, yellow shading, copper undertones, copper reverse. Prickly (glandular?) pedicel. Strong fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long, ovoid buds.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seedling of Safrano à fleurs rouges

Notes:

Issued jointly by father and son.
Pierre Guillot states that 'Luciole' is a descendant of 'Safrano'.- see References.