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. Dig in plenty of compost before planting, water in well, and mulch to keep roots cool.
Watering & feeding
Double Delight Rose is regular, moderate watering. A feed in spring with a balanced fertiliser keeps growth strong. In its first year, water deeply once or twice a week to settle the roots in, then taper off as it establishes.
Pruning & care
Prune Double Delight Rose after flowering to keep it compact and encourage the next flush of blooms. Overall it 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
For a cohesive, low-care bed, pair Double Delight Rose with other plants that enjoy the same regular, moderate watering and warm-temperate climate. Group three or five together for impact rather than dotting single plants through the garden.
Good to know
It is thorny — useful as a barrier, but wear gloves when pruning.
Buying Double Delight Rose
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