Rose 'Double Delight'

Color will be affected by alkalinity. If too pink add lime to soil.

Try to plant in a location that enjoys partial sun and remember to water moderately. Double Delight is generally regarded as a hardy plant, so this plant will survive close to or on freezing temperatures. Double Delight needs a loamy soil with a ph of 6.0 to 8.0 (weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil).

Hybrid variety. Will not reliably grow true to type from seed.

Double Delight is hardy, so ensure you wait until all danger of frost has passed in your area before considering planting outside.

Bred by Swim & Ellis (US) 1977
‘Granada x ’Garden Party’

United States Plant Patent 3,847, March 23 1976.
Asignee: Armstrong Nurseries Inc, Ontario, California.

The name “Double Delight” is based on the idea that It looks pretty and smells great and thus delights two senses.

Registration name: ANDeli

This rose was introduced in 1977 and has received the AARS 1977 and Gamble Fragrance Award in 1986.

The red coloring comes about by the action of the ultra-violet rays on the natural pigments in the petals, therefore. each flower coloring is unique.³

¹ “American Rose Society Encyclopedia of Roses”

² HelpMeFind entry for ‘Double Delight ®’ rose

³ rose-gardening-made-easy.com