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Red blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Saturnia (hybrid tea, Aicardi 1933)

Bred by Domenico Aicardi (1878-1964) (Italy, before 1933).
Introduced in France by Marcel Robichon in 1936 as 'Saturnia'.
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. (Newark, NY) in 1936 as 'Saturnia'.

Hybrid Tea, Pernetiana.  

Scarlet, salmon-orange shading, golden-yellow undertones.  Moderate, fruity fragrance.  20 petals.  Very large, semi-double to double, cupped bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Long, pointed buds.  

Glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: up to 2' (up to 60cm).  Width: up to 2' (up to 60cm).

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 349  on  12 Dec 1939   VIEW USPTO PATENT