'Charity' Rose

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'Charity' rose Description

My HMF:

'Charity (shrub, Austin, 1997)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Il broletto di Monica

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• A/19a/89 (Austin)
• AUSchar
• Charity 97

HMF Ratings:

50 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Yellow blend Shrub.
Registration name: AUSchar
Exhibition name: Charity 97

Origin:

Bred by David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (United Kingdom, 1997).
Introduced in United Kingdom by David Austin Roses Limited (UK) in 1997 as 'Charity'.

Class:

Shrub. (Series: English Rose Collection)

Bloom:

Apricot - yellow. Moderate, lilac, myrrh, tea fragrance. 41 to 90 petals. Average diameter 3.5". Medium-large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped, old-fashioned bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Medium, pointed, ovoid buds.

Habit:

Bushy, few or no prickles/thorns, upright. Medium foliage.

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

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 10b. Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden. Vigorous.

Patents:

European Union - Application No: 19961283 on 18 Nov 1996

Breeder: David Austin Roses Ltd. Provisional designation: a/19a/89. Proposed Denomination: AUSchar.

United States - Patent No: PP 11,483 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application on 7 Oct 1998

Parentage:

Graham Thomas × Unnamed Seedling

Notes:

Named on behalf of the National Gardens Scheme. It has reached 10 ft. in my Texas garden after only 2 years.