With its salmon-red colour, which caused a sensation at the time, this ultra-elegant tea rose won numerous medals and awards for its originality. Unfortunately, in our region, the variety lacks vigour and its intense green foliage is only moderately resistant to disease. However, it deserves a place in our gardens because of its historical and sentimental symbolism. The “Grande-Duchesse Charlotte” tea rose, the most famous and last creation of the Ketten brothers, was launched on the occasion of the centenary of Luxembourg's independence in 1939.
Charlotte of Nassau-Weilburg (1896-1985), Grand Duchess of Luxembourg from 1919 to 1964, loved roses. Exiled in London during the Second World War, Grand Duchess Charlotte became the symbol of the Luxembourg resistance.
