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'Charleston ®' rose Description
'Charleston ® (floribunda, Meilland, 1963)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Arpit
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
9 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Yellow blend Floribunda.
Registration name: MEIridge
Exhibition name: Charleston ®
Origin:
Bred by Alain Meilland (1940-....) (France, 1963).
Introduced in France by URS (Universal Rose Selection)-Meilland in 1963 as 'Charleston'.
Introduced in United Kingdom by Harry Wheatcroft and Sons Ltd. in 1963 as 'Charleston'.
Introduced in United Kingdom by Wheatcroft Brothers Ltd. in 1963 as 'Charleston'.
Introduced by Unknown (Australia) in 1965 as 'Charleston'.
Class:
Floribunda.  
Bloom:
Yellow, orange-red edges, crimson shading, ages to crimson .  Mild fragrance.  15 to 20 petals.  Average diameter 3".  Medium, semi-double to double, cluster-flowered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Pointed buds.  
Habit:
Compact, upright.  Glossy, dark green, leathery foliage.  

Height: 20" to 30" (50 to 75cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Disease susceptibility: susceptible to blackspot .  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.  
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