Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Large: 4-5"
Bloom shape: High-centered
Petal count: full: 26-40 petals
Rose bloom color: Mauve and mauve blend
Rebloom: Good
Class: Hybrid tea
Extra Color Info: Mauve blend
Growth Habit: Medium, 3-4 feet
Fragrance: Strong
Hybridizer & year: Marie-Louise (Louisette) Meilland, 1974
Optimal growing zones: USDA zone 7 and warmer

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Plant Height: 3-4 feet
Plant Spread: 1-2 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Mauve
Flower Time: Spring
Summer
Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Parentage: (Sissi x Prelude) x (Kordes' Sondermeldung x Caprice)
Child plants: one child plant

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Charles de Gaulle'
  • 'MEIlanein'
  • 'Katherine Mansfield'

Common names
  • Rose

Photo Gallery
Photo by kohala

Date: 2019-07-09
Location: Near Napa Valley (Northern California)
Date: 2019-04-21
First flush of fourth year plant
Location: Near Napa Valley (Northern California)
Date: 2019-07-28
Collage of Charles de Gaulle, 4th year plant
Location: Switzerland, in my garden
Date: 2017-06-27
Location: Reporoa, New Zealand
Date: Summer (January NZ)

Date: 2021-12-13
Location: Near Napa Valley (Northern California)
Date: 2022-10-13

Date: 2021-06-03
Photo by SoCalGardenNut

Date: 2019-06-06

Date: 2020-05-12
Location: Near Napa Valley (Northern California)
Date: 2020-08-17

Date: 2014-09-14
Location: Near Napa Valley (Northern California)
Date: 2017-07-19
Collage of Charles de Gaulle, 2nd year plant
Location: Near Napa Valley (Northern California)
Date: 2020-08-17

Date: 2020-07-15

Date: 2022-04-28
Location: Atela Gardens, Alpiarça, 
Date: 2012-06-02
digital camera

San Jose Heritage Rose Garden

Date: 2021-08-05
Location: Switzerland, in my garden
Date: 2016-07-21
Location: Atela Gardens, Alpiarça, 
Date: 2011-05-07
Digital Camera

Date: 2021-08-05
Photo by zuzu

Date: 2014-09-14

Date: 2022-05-05
Location: San Jose Heritage Rose Garden
Date: 2008-11-04
Photo by MargieNY

Photographed at Vintage Gardens
Location: Aquitania (France)
Date: 2012-05-29
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: Sep 26, 2011 9:16 PM
Photo by AnnKNCalif
Location: a
Date: 2012-05-29
Location: Aquitania (France)
Date: 2012-05-29
Location: Aquitania (France)
Date: 2012-05-29

Date: 2022-05-05
Location: Aquitania (France)
Date: 2012-05-29
Comments:
  • Posted by Newyorkrita (North Shore, Long Island, NY ) on Feb 6, 2014 10:53 PM concerning plant:
    I grew Charles de Gaulle for a number of years, but unfortunately it did nothing to really impress me. Eventually I dug it out and tossed it as it didn't thrive for me.

    Rita, located on the north shore of Nassau County Long Island, NY zone 6/7, where it is humid in the summer and roses always need to be sprayed with systemic fungicide to avoid blackspot.
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