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'Mrs. Charles E. Russell' rose Description
'Mrs. Charles Russell' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Boronkay (Rose Garden Budatétény)
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
6 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Deep pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Mrs. Charles E. Russell
Origin:
Bred by Alexander W. Montgomery Jr. (United States, before 1912).
Introduced in United States by Waban Rose Conservatories in 1913 as 'Mrs. Charles Russell'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in before 1921 as 'Mrs. Charles Russell'.
Class:
Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Carmine-pink, darker center.  Mild to strong fragrance.  Large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, globular bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Long, pointed buds.  
Habit:
Well-branched.  Leathery foliage.  

Height: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for cut flower or garden.  Vigorous.  
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
Different opinions on parentage - see References.
Possibly dedicated to Louise Matilde Clarke (November 1884 - February 23, 1968 New York), who married Charles Edmund Russell (October 21, 1868 Saugerties, N.Y. - November 20, 1960), American lawyer and politician
 
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