Charlotte

Syn:  Elgin Festival, AUSpoly

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 Class:   Shrub (English)

 Date:  1993

 Breeder:  Austin, England

 Blooms:  Double.  Fully double blooms that are cupped and become incurved in late summer

Bloom Frequency:  Heavy flush in spring, repeats during the summer, then another heavy flush in the fall.

 Color:  Yellow.  Soft yellow.

Fragrance:  Fragrant.

 Thorns:  Has thorns.

 Approximate Height:  5’ x 4’

 Description and Care:  . 

 Comments:  This is a beautiful, compact little rose with very long lasting blossoms.  It is my favorite rose to wear as a buttonier.   It does, like most yellow roses, suffer from blackspot and during the hot months will defoliate due to this disease.  If you don't like spraying roses and don't like to use chemicals in the garden, be prepared for this.  It seems to recover, well, however and is truly a beautiful rose.