7 fragrant yellow roses

The rose 'Château de Cheverny', a fresh and intense fragrance

Highly fragrant and elegant, the ‘Chateau de Cheverny’ rose makes a stunning impression in the garden. This bush bears double cup-shaped flowers in saffron yellow from May to October. The yellow-pink buds develop into globular roses measuring 9 cm, reminiscent of peonies. The initial yellow fades as they bloom to become cream. The flowers fall in a lovely shower of petals, set against medium green glossy foliage. They exude a fresh and intense fragrance, floral and fruity, with hints of vanilla spices and tea.

This rose reaches a height of 1.30 metres and a width of 90 cm at ripeness. It looks beautiful planted in groups of three in a lawn or within a flowerbed or flowering hedge. Pair it with a white rose ‘Fée des neiges‘, campanulas, white gypsophila, and delphiniums. It has received the ADR label, along with several awards, including the Prize from the National Horticultural Society of France.

‘Chateau de Cheverny’ rose

The rose 'Fragrant Old Yellow', a powerful fruity fragrance

Very vigorous, the old rose ‘Fragrant Old Yellow’ is a modern rose producing flowers that evoke the charm of old roses. From June to September, large 9 cm roses appear on medium green foliage. The roses are full and open in a cup shape, with petals forming quarters. They are lemon yellow and highly fragrant. The scent is intense and fruity, and you can use them as cut flowers in a vase.

This rose, with an upright habit, becomes a bushy bush reaching a height of 1.20 metres. It was developed by the rosarian Verchuren in 2000 and looks stunning when planted in a border.

Rose ‘Fragrant Old Yellow’

The rose 'Friesia', with fragrances of iris and patchouli.

If you are charmed by standard roses, try the ‘Friesia’ standard rose with its fragrance blending notes of iris and patchouli! It boasts an early flowering period, starting in May and lasting until October. It produces clusters of golden-yellow flowers that fade over time.

Double and full, they measure 7 cm in diameter and exude a powerful floral scent. They consist of undulating petals, giving them a charmingly tousled appearance, set against initially red foliage that later turns to glossy dark green.

The ‘Friesia’ standard rose has been obtained through grafting onto a vertical stem from another rose (Rosa canina, R. laxa or R. multiflora). It showcases a lovely bushy silhouette of 1 metre, with a trunk ending in clusters of bright roses. To highlight it, place it at the centre of a perennial bed, along a pathway, or in a pot on your terrace. In regions with harsh winters, it is advisable to protect the rootstock from the cold.

‘Friesia’ rose

The rose 'Nelson Monfort', with lemony and aniseed notes

The bush generosa ‘Nelson Monfort’ stands out with its fragrance composed of notes of ginger, anise, lime, and verbena. A whole palette of scents awaits! But that’s not its only quality, as it is also very floriferous and produces cut flower arrangements of large light yellow flowers from May until the first frosts. Its double, round roses, measuring 10 cm, possess the charm of old roses and open up to a mat light green foliage.

The ‘Nelson Monfort’ bush forms a shrub 1 metre tall and 50 cm wide. It is a creation by Guillot, very hardy and perfect for small gardens. It can be planted alone on a lawn or in a border alongside blue or white irises, dahlias, or heleniums with vibrant colours.

Rosa generosa ‘Nelson Monfort’

The rose '100 Ideas Garden', with scents of mandarin and cardamom.

The rose bush generosa ‘100 idées Jardin’ is floriferous and produces large, fully double flowers resembling old roses from June to October. Each flower consists of around one hundred petals and emits an intense fragrance of mandarin and cardamom. Their colour is golden yellow, with amber hues, beautifully complemented by the bronze-green foliage.

The ‘100 idées Jardin’ rose bush grows to a height of 1 metre and a width of 50 cm. It is a creation of Jackson & Perkins, named in homage to a famous gardening magazine. Plant it in a bed of shrubs and flowers, and use its roses to create fragrant cut flower arrangements.

Rosa generosa ‘100 idées Jardin’

The rose 'Nadia Zerouali', with citrus tree fragrances

Here’s a bush for food lovers! The ‘Nadia Zerouali’ rose produces bright yellow to cream flowers with petals that have citrus scents and flavours. If you pick them before they fade, you can use them in confectionery, jellies, jams, fruit salads, syrups, or refreshing drinks. The rose blooms from June to October, in small bouquets of 7 cm roses, double and slightly loose. They open bright yellow, then lighten to a cream colour. You can also enjoy their delightful citrus fragrance in a vase as they make excellent cut flowers.

The ‘Nadia Zerouali’ rose grows into a bush 90 cm high and 70 cm wide, with a soft habit. The branches arch under the weight of the flowers. It fits well in borders or in a flower bed, accompanied by other roses, bushes, perennials, or climbing plants like clematis. It can also be grown in a pot on a terrace. Position it in the sun and in a spot where you can enjoy its fragrance!

‘Nadia Zerouali’ rose (photo source Verchuren)

The rose 'Arthur Bell', a sweet fragrance

The ‘Arthur Bell’ rose offers generous large flowers measuring 10 cm in bright golden yellow, from June to October. The yellow fades over time to become cream. The flowers are slightly turbinate and composed of 40 petals. Well double, they bloom in cups on glossy dark green foliage. Grouped in small bouquets, the roses are highly fragrant and emit sweet scents. They are perfect for creating cut flower arrangements in vases.

The ‘Arthur Bell’ rose forms a bush 1.20 metres tall and 80 cm wide. Vigorous and healthy, it shines in borders with its warm, sunny colours. You can plant it in groups of 3 young plants, or alongside another white or orange rose. It also fits well in a shrub border with deutzias or abelias. You can also accompany it with gypsophila, phlox, nigella, and nepeta.

‘Arthur Bell’ rose

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