Rosa 'Charlotte Brownell'

Rosa 'Charlotte Brownell' is a yellow-blend Hybrid tea rose cultivar, bred by American rose breeder Dr. Walter Brownell, before 1971. The rose is part of a series the Brownell family developed to withstand the sub-zero temperatures of winter in Rhode Island.

Rosa 'Charlotte Brownell'
GenusRosa hybrid
Hybrid parentage'Unnamed seedling' x Peace
Cultivar groupHybrid tea
BreederBrownell
OriginUnited States, before 1971

Description

'Charlotte Brownell' is a medium, bushy, spreading Hybrid tea rose, 3 to 4 ft (0.91–1.22 m) in height, with a 3 to 4 ft (0.91–1.22 m) spread. Its flowers are large in size, 4 to 5 in (100–130 mm), with a high-centered, globular, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Flower color is a light yellow with pink edges. 'Charlotte Brownell' blooms are carried mostly singly or in small clusters throughout the season. Leaves are glossy and medium green. The plant is a very vigorous grower.[1][2]

History

Rosa 'Charlotte Brownell' is a Hybrid tea rose created by American rose breeder, Dr. Walter D. Brownell in Little Compton, Rhode Island. He and his wife, Josephine, and their son, H.C. developed hardy sub-zero roses from the 1920s to the 1950s, to survive and flourish in Rhode Island's frigid winters.[3] /Brownell developed 'Charlotte Brownell' by crossing and unnamed seedling and 'Peace'.[1]

References
  1. "Rosa 'Charlotte Brownell'". Help me find roses. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  2. "Rosa 'Charlotte Brownell'". National Gardening Association. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  3. "Brownell Family". Help me find roses. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
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