Key facts
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Flowering
- Some repeat
- Breeder
- Lammerts
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Charlotte Armstrong is a pink hybrid tea bred by Lammerts and released by Armstrong Roses in 1941, the year it won an All-America Rose Selections award. Wikipedia lists about 26 to 40 petals, a citrus scent and good disease resistance. Its parents are 'Soeur Therese' and 'Crimson Glory'. It is an older American variety of interest to gardeners who like historic hybrid teas.
Charlotte Armstrong traits
- Pink hybrid tea with about 26 to 40 petals
- Citrus fragrance
- Described as disease resistant
- All-America Rose Selections winner, 1941
Good for
- Cut flowers
- Historic rose collection
- Fragrance garden
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Armstrong this page | — | Bush | — |
| Abbaye de Cluny | — | Bush | — |
| About Face | — | Bush | — |
| AC De Montarville | — | Bush | — |
| All American Magic | — | Bush | — |
| Always Hope | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
Charlotte Armstrong FAQ
What kind of rose is Charlotte Armstrong?
Charlotte Armstrong is a pink hybrid tea bred by Lammerts and released by Armstrong Roses in 1941, the year it won an All-America Rose Selections award. Wikipedia lists about 26 to 40 petals, a citrus scent and good disease resistance.
How does Charlotte Armstrong compare with other rose varieties?
Charlotte Armstrong: bush. Similar rose varieties include Abbaye de Cluny, About Face, AC De Montarville. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Charlotte Armstrong good for?
Charlotte Armstrong is grown for cut flowers, historic rose collection, fragrance garden.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every rose variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Rose growing guide
- How to Prune Roses: When to Cut and How Hard
- Types of Roses: How the Group Decides the Pruning
- Rose Problems: Black Spot, Powdery Mildew and Aphids
- How to Care for Roses: Feeding, Watering and Deadheading
- Rose Growing Calendar: What to Do in Each Season
- Overwintering Roses: Protecting the Graft and the Canes
- All 309 rose varieties
Source
Source: Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.