BACK! The Charles de Gaulle™ rose produces red buds, which open to reveal deep mauve-coloured flowers. This rose is a large-bloomed, gorgeous hybrid tea with an amazing fragrance. It is full in petal count, with cupped flowers. This healthy, upright grower will reach 3′ – 4′ in height. This fragrant beauty has been awarded the 1974 Monza Fragrance Award and the 1978 Belfast R. J. Frizzell/Most Fragrant Rose Award. For helpful rose care tips the Charles de Gaulle™ rose, please visit our Rose Care page. Other Names MEIlanein, Katherine Mansfield Classification Hybrid Tea Roses Repeat Bloomer Repeat Blooming Colour Mauve and Mauve Blend Bloom Size Large Bloom Shape High Centered, Open-Cupped Petal Count Full (26-40 petals) Fragrance Very Fragrant Plant Form Upright Plant Height 3' – 4' Healthy Healthy Hardiness Zones USDA 6 – 10 Sun Requirement 6 hours of direct sunlight Breeder Meilland, 1974 Awards Monza Fragrance Award 1974, Belfast R. J. Frizzell/Most Fragrant Rose Award 1978 Usage Garden Rose Propagation Grafted on Multiflora, Produced by Palatine Fruit and Roses Root Form Potted Rose Pick Up Only The heights & zones are guidelines only. Roses & fruit trees grow differently in different zones, and require proper winter protection accordingly.
