Petal Pals
hybrid tea · 1947
Charles Mallerin
Rosa 'Charles Mallerin'
0.5 to 2 meters
Height
Repeat
Blooming
Full sun
Light
5–9
Zone
Plant & Flower Traits
Rose type
hybrid tea
Bloom size
Large
Bloom habit
Fully double, crimson or velvety dark red blooms.
Petal count
Fully double
Flowering
repeat blooming
Habit
upright
Color
burgundy
Fragrance
strong
Foliage
Dark green
Foliage surface
Leathery, matte
Fragrance Notes
Strongly fragrant
Color Description
Dark, velvety deep red, often described as blackish-crimson
🌱 Growth & Garden Habits
Light
Full sun
Height
0.5 to 2 meters
Spread
0.5 to 1 meter
Soil
Fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil; tolerates chalk, clay, loam, and sand.
Hardiness Zone
Zone 5–9
Disease Resistance
Not specified
🌿 Care Guide
Watering
Water deeply and regularly; avoid overhead watering.
Fertilizer
Apply a general rose or shrub fertilizer in early spring and again in early summer.
Pruning
Prune in late winter or early spring.
Pests & Diseases
May be susceptible to aphids, rose leafhopper, glasshouse red spider mite, scale insects, caterpillars, large rose sawfly, rose slugworm sawfly, and rose leaf-rolling sawfly.
🧬 Pedigree
Rouge Mallerin x Surirey de Saint Remy