A striking bicolour hybrid tea with creamy-white blooms vividly edged in strawberry-red, the colour deepening in sun. Richly spicy fragrant and a perennial show-bench winner.
At a glance
- Plant type: Shrub
- Mature size: 1.4 m H × 1 m W
- Aspect: full sun
- Water: regular, moderate watering
- Frost: hardy
- Maintenance: moderate maintenance
- Origin: Exotic
About Double Delight Rose
Rosa 'Double Delight' is a moderate-growing shrub in the Rosaceae family. It reaches around 1.4 m tall and 1 m wide at maturity, with deciduous foliage. Red and white flowers appear for much of the year.
Where to grow Double Delight Rose
Double Delight Rose suits warm-temperate, cool-temperate and Mediterranean climates and grows best in full sun. It is frost hardy and shrugs off cold winters. It also is an award-winning selection.
Soil & planting
Double Delight Rose does best in free-draining and loamy soil. Plant into well-prepared ground, firm the soil around the roots and water deeply to settle it in.
Watering & feeding
Double Delight Rose does best with regular, moderate watering. Apply a balanced fertiliser in spring to support healthy growth. During the first growing season, water deeply whenever the upper soil begins to dry, then reduce the frequency as roots establish.
Pruning & care
Prune Double Delight Rose after flowering to keep it compact and encourage the next flush of blooms. Its ongoing care level is moderate maintenance.
Using Double Delight Rose in the garden
Double Delight Rose earns its place for cut flowers for the vase, its fragrance and a feature or specimen planting.
Companion planting & design
Build the planting around neighbours suited to the same regular, moderate watering and warm-temperate climate as Double Delight Rose. Repeating the foliage or flower colour nearby will make the composition feel deliberate.
Good to know
It is thorny — useful as a barrier, but wear gloves when pruning.
Buying Double Delight Rose
Plant Sale lists Double Delight Rose as potted plants and bare-root stock. Use the interest form above to check current sizes, pricing and availability before ordering.
