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• Grande Duchesse Charlotte
• Grande Duchesse Charlotte de Luxembourg

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Medium red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Grande Duchesse Charlotte

Bred by Ketten Frères/Bros./Gebrüder (Luxembourg, 1938).
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1940 as 'Grand Duchess Charlotte'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Red.  Bright tomato red, shaded geranium red.  Mild, carnation fragrance.  25 petals.  Average diameter 5".  Very large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Long, pointed buds.  

Bushy.  Glossy, dark green foliage.  

USDA zone 7b through 10b.  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.  Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .  

United States - Patent No: PP 774  on  6 Jan 1948   VIEW USPTO PATENT