Sight Saver Bare Root Rose Bush
Soft pink beauty with unforgettable fragrance
- 🚚 Bare Root Roses ship January–April — perfectly timed for your growing zone
- 🛡️ Complimentary One-Year Grow With Grace™ Guarantee
About Sight Saver Bare-Root Rose Bush
Rosa ‘FRYaffair’ — Sight Saver
🧬 Breeder: Gareth Fryer (United Kingdom)
🌹 A beautifully scented light-pink Hybrid Tea rose with elegant, full blooms and year-round appeal.
Sight Saver is a captivating Hybrid Tea rose introduced in 1997, celebrated for large, full-petaled blooms in soft, delicate pink and a strong, inviting fragrance that lingers in the garden and vase alike. Named for the charity Sight Savers — known for restoring vision to millions worldwide — this rose combines classic form with heartfelt purpose and seasonal performance.
💐 Plant & Flower Traits
🌹 Rose Type: Hybrid Tea
🎨 Color: Light pink, soft and refined
🌸 Bloom Form: Large, full blooms (26–40 petals)
🌼 Petal Count: ~30–35 petals
🔁 Flowering Habit: Blooms in flushes throughout the growing season
🌼 Fragrance: Strong, rich fragrance that fills the air
🌿 Foliage: Glossy, rich green leaves create a lush backdrop to the blooms
🏡 Growth & Garden Habits
🌱 Growth Habit: Upright Hybrid Tea habit
↕️ Height: ~31″–6′ (80–185 cm)
↔️ Width: Medium garden shrub
❄️ Winter Hardiness: Best in USDA Zones 7b and warmer (spring freeze protection recommended in colder climates)
☀️ Light Requirements: Full sun for best bloom and fragrance
🛡️ Disease Notes: Susceptible to mildew in some climates — good airflow and care help maintain health
💛 Why Grace Rose Farm Loves It
Sight Saver makes a heartfelt impact wherever it’s planted — soft, generous blooms that carry a rich, classic fragrance, and a name rooted in joyful purpose. Whether you’re growing roses for scent, for bouquets, or simply to elevate your garden’s charm, this rose brings romantic color and garden perfume all season long.
🌿 Growing & Care Recommendations
Planting Site: Full sun with well-drained soil
Spacing: Provide room for a medium upright shrub
Watering: Regular water while establishing, then consistently moist
Pruning: In spring, remove dead wood and shape; prune to maintain an open habit
Maintenance: Moderate — keeps foliage and blooms healthy with regular care
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2026 Bare Root Rose Delivery
Bare root roses are shipped at the optimal planting time for your climate. Please find your state below to see when your roses will arrive.
January to Mid-February
Florida, California, Texas, Louisiana, Arizona
February
Georgia, North & South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Oregon, Washington, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Nevada, Virginia, Delaware, Maryland
March
Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Missouri, Kansas, Utah, New York, Massachusetts, Michigan, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Nebraska, Indiana, Illinois
April
Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North & South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming
Gracie's Better Bare Root™ Boutique
WHAT MAKES A ROSE A BETTER BARE ROOT™?
Our bare root roses are carefully selected and prepared to give you the best start for your garden. Each rose is inspected for quality and health before shipping.
Whether you choose own root or budded roses, you'll receive premium plants that are ready to thrive in your garden.
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One-Year Grow With Grace™ Guarantee
At Grace Rose Farm®, we’re all about growing gorgeous gardens and happy hearts. That’s why we’ve got your back with our One-Year Grow With Grace™ Guarantee—because we know sometimes things just don’t go as planned in the garden. If your plant doesn’t make it within the first year, no worries—we’ll help make it right with a little store credit love 💗.