HYBRID TEA – DOUBLE DELIGHT
The most popular new variety of the last 30 years.
- Extremely fragrant.
- Suitable for Zones 5 – 9
- Disease resistant and heat tolerant.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
One of the most instantly recognizable Hybrid Teas with creamy white blooms blushed with strawberry red; no two flowers exactly the same. Double Delight fulfills the two highest demands of a rose—an eye-catching color combo and fantastic nose-pleasing fragrance. The prolific bush provides lots of creamy pointed buds that blush red with the rays of the sun. Deep green leaves. Best color/flower size in warm days & cool nights.
GROWTH HABIT
Beautiful double blooms with an eye-catching color combination and fantastic fragrance. The large, somewhat informal, old-fashioned, 24-30 petals are of rich, creamy white edged strawberry red. The vigorous shrub grows to 4-feet high and 3-feet wide, offering good branching and covering itself in disease-resistant semi-glossy, dark green leaves. Its size makes it compact enough for patio containers.
AWARDS
Double Delight won All-American Rose Selections honors in 1977.
ROSE CHARACTERISTICS
Rose Type | Hybrid Tea |
Growth Habit | Slightly spreading |
Color | Cream blushing red |
Fragrance Strength | Very Strong Fragrance |
Flowering | Repeat Flowering |
Disease Resistance | Good |
Height | 3 – 5ft |
Width | 2 – 5ft |
Hybridizer | Herbert Swim |
Year of Introduction | 1977 |
Introduced by | Armstrong Nursery |
Suitable for zones | Zones 5 – 9 |
Petal Count | 30 – 35 Petals |