Rosa 'Double Delight' - Shrub Rose

The 'Double Delight' Rose Bush forms a magnificent bush with an intense and spicy fragrance and unusual flowering. It is interesting in more than one way; on the one hand, for its double cup-shaped roses, beautifully bicoloured, strawberry red with a cream centre, and its beautiful olive green foliage with a glossy finish. This abundant and regular flowering occurs from June to October, provided the faded flowers are regularly removed, and the plant is fed, as it is powerful but voracious. Sumptuous as a free hedge, this large bush can also be trained to climb as its vigour allows it!

The 'Double Delight' Rose, registered by American rosarian Herbert C. Swim in 1977, specialises in varieties resistant to heat, whose colours do not fade in the sun, whose foliage can withstand high temperatures, and roses that fade with elegance. Double Delight is a modern hybrid belonging to the large-flowered roses, rewarded in Germany in 1976 and the USA in 1977. It forms a beautiful bush with a slightly upright bushy habit, vigorous and fast-growing, with red thorny stems and deciduous olive green foliage tinged with red when opening. It will measure about 1m (3ft) 30cm (12in) in height and 80cm (32in) in width. When trained to climb, it can reach a height of 2m (7ft) and 50cm (20in, from mid-June until late in the season, its exceptionally bright roses bloom with double cup-shaped flowers, somewhat rounded, 10 to 12cm (4 to 5in) wide, carried by long sturdy stems. Their enchanting fragrance is exceptional: spicy notes are added to a lychee aroma.

This modern 'Double Delight' rose may not be the easiest to cultivate, as it requires well-fertilised soil, heat, and water to support its flowering. It may not be the first one to plant when you are a novice gardener, but it captivates with its exceptional fragrance and brilliant flowering. In a bouquet, it will perfume the house, opening the doors to a world of scents with tropical accents. It will find its place in the garden in a large bed of delicate flowering shrubs (Abelia, Eleagnus, wild rose flowers) that will not overshadow its beauty or as a solitary plant in a well-maintained small garden. It adapts to all soils that are not too chalky and all climates, which allows it to be planted anywhere, even at medium altitudes. It combines perfectly with pretty plants that are easy to cultivate, such as perennial geraniums, campanulate flowers, or foxgloves.