Key facts
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Breeder
- Ellis & Swim
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Double Delight is an American hybrid tea bred by Ellis and Swim, introduced by Armstrong and named an All-America Rose Selections winner in 1977. The flowers are a red blend with about 30 petals and a sweet fragrance. It came from Granada crossed with Garden Party. Plant it where visitors can reach the blooms to enjoy the scent.
Double Delight traits
- Red-blend flowers with about 30 petals
- Sweet fragrance
- All-America Rose Selections winner, 1977
- Parentage: Granada x Garden Party
Good for
- Cut flowers
- Fragrance gardens
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double Delight this page | — | Bush | — |
| Abbaye de Cluny | — | Bush | — |
| About Face | — | Bush | — |
| AC De Montarville | — | Bush | — |
| All American Magic | — | Bush | — |
| Always Hope | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
Double Delight FAQ
What kind of rose is Double Delight?
Double Delight is an American hybrid tea bred by Ellis and Swim, introduced by Armstrong and named an All-America Rose Selections winner in 1977. The flowers are a red blend with about 30 petals and a sweet fragrance.
How does Double Delight compare with other rose varieties?
Double Delight: bush. Similar rose varieties include Abbaye de Cluny, About Face, AC De Montarville. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Double Delight good for?
Double Delight is grown for cut flowers, fragrance gardens.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every rose variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Rose growing guide
- How to Prune Roses: When to Cut and How Hard
- Types of Roses: How the Group Decides the Pruning
- Rose Problems: Black Spot, Powdery Mildew and Aphids
- How to Care for Roses: Feeding, Watering and Deadheading
- Rose Growing Calendar: What to Do in Each Season
- Overwintering Roses: Protecting the Graft and the Canes
- All 309 rose varieties
Source
Source: Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.