Book  (2012)  Page(s) 102.  
 
Charles Albanel. Medium red. 15-20 [petals]. 24". Repeat.
An Explorer rose. A rugosa hybrid. Spreading, good ground cover. Clusters of nearly mauve flowers up to 3 inches (7.5 cm) across with slight to moderate fragrance and yellow stamens. Good repeat bloom. Light yellowish, green foliage. Thorny. Nice orange-red hips. Very disease resistance. Very hardy (zone 3 to 4).

Book  (2000)  Page(s) 155.  
 
‘Charles Albanel’ = Hybride de Rugosa… feuillage vert pré, coriace et gaufré, très résistant aux maladies. Il s’étoile tout l’été de fleurs doubles à 20 pétales, rouge lavé de magenta, subtilement odorantes. Excellent couvre-sol pour vastes surfaces, notamment pour les espaces publics… Svejda, Canada, 1982.

Book  (11 Jun 1993)  Page(s) 13.  
 
'Souvenir de Philémon Cochet' x ?. Svejda (Canada) 1982. Description... medium crimson blossoms are doubl, measure three inches across, and contain about 20 petals... hardy... disease resistant.

Book  (Apr 1993)  Page(s) 86.  
 
Hybrid Rugosa (Shrub), medium red, 1982, 'Souv. de Philemon Cochet' x Seedling; Svejda, Felicitas. Description.

Book  (1990)  Page(s) 104.  
 
Charles Albanel Hybrid Rugosa. Svejda... double, red flowers...