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• Mrs. Charles E. Russell
• Mrs. Charles Russell

6 favorite votes.  

Bred by Alexander W. Montgomery Jr. (United States, 1908).
Introduced in United States by Waban Rose Conservatories in 1913 as 'Mrs. Charles Russell'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in before 1921 as 'Mrs. Charles Russell'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Carmine-pink, darker center.  Mild to strong fragrance.  Large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, globular bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Long, pointed buds.  

Well-branched.  Leathery foliage.  

Height: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm).  

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for cut flower or garden.  Vigorous.  

Different opinions on parentage - see References. We follow the Breeder's own account in 1915.
Possibly dedicated to Louise Matilde Clarke (November 1884 - February 23, 1968 New York), who married Charles Edmund Russell (October 21, 1868 Saugerties, N.Y. - November 20, 1960), American lawyer and politician