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• Charles Albanel

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Bred by Dr. Felicitas Svejda (Canada, 1970).
Introduced by Agriculture Canada Ottawa in 1982.

Hybrid Rugosa.   (Series: Explorer Series Collection)  

Red, mauve shading, yellow stamens.  Mild to strong fragrance.  15 to 20 petals.  Average diameter 3".  Medium, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Armed with thorns / prickles, spreading.  Light green foliage.  

Height: 1' to 4' (30 to 120cm).  Width: up to 3' (up to 90cm).

USDA zone 2b and warmer.  Can be used for ground cover.  Very hardy.  produces decorative hips.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.  

Diploid

In September 1998, the Montreal Botanical Garden (Le Jardin Botanique de Montreal) carried out a survey of its roses' resistance to blackspot, powdery mildew and rust. This is one of the outstanding varieties which showed a 0% to 5% infection rate. The data were taken on well-established roses.

Dr. Felicitas Svejda confirms the parentage to be 2 cycles of open pollination of 'Souvenir de Philemon Cochet'