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