It should be placed where its lovely scent can be enjoyed during the long blooming period. The Tea Roses mostly went in for delicate tones, and the intense velvety crimson of 'Francis Dubreuil' is something quite exceptional. As rich and splendid in color as any Large-flowered Rose, it deserves a high place among red roses for warm climates. Like most Teas it is shy of cold. A little shade will help the flowers hold color in hot weather.
Foliage is dark green and rather glossy.
Zone 7 and up. Since I am in zone 6, Francis Dubreuil resides in a 7 gallon, plastic pot that can be moved to the shed or garage for winter storage. Our winters here can become just a little cold for this rose. The fragrance is a rather heady, old tea. It is a wafting fragrance that spreads over the deck and into the house when the windows are open.