Botanical name
Rosa ‘Charlotte’
Other names
Rose ‘Charlotte’, Shrub rose ‘Charlotte’, Rosa ‘Auspoly’, English rose ‘Charlotte’, David Austin rose ‘Charlotte’
Genus
Rosa
Variety or Cultivar
‘Charlotte’ _ ‘Charlotte’ is a vigorous, upright, bushy, deciduous shrub with thorny branches bearing pinnate leaves divided into seven, ovate, toothed, dark green leaflets and clusters of fragrant, cupped, fully double, apricot- to orange-flushed, yellow flowers from summer into autumn.
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
Has a strong fruity fragrance.
Habit
Bushy, Upright
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
COLOUR
Flower
Yellow, Flushed orange in Summer; Yellow, Flushed orange in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
Glasshouse red spider mite , Rabbits , Rose leaf-rolling sawfly , Scale insects , Aphids
Specific diseases
Rose black spot , Powdery mildew , Rose rust
General care
Propagation methods
Hardwood cuttings
WHERE TO GROW
Rosa ‘Charlotte’ (Rose ‘Charlotte’) will reach a height of 1.8m and a spread of 1.5m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Plant in a sheltered sunny position. Best not to plant roses in soil where other roses have grown previously.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
