Rosa 'Perfume Delight' Explained

Rosa
Genus:Rosa hybrid
Hybrid:'Madame Meilland' x ('Rouge Meilland' x 'Chrysler Imperial')
Group:Hybrid tea rose
Marketing Names:'Perfume Delight'
Breeder:Swim & Weeks
Origin:United States, 1973

Rosa 'Perfume Delight' is a pink hybrid tea rose rose cultivar, bred by Herbert Swim and Weeks Rose Growers in 1973. The rose was named an All-America Rose Selections winner in 1974.

Description

'Perfume Delight' is a bushy upright shrub, up to 4 ft (121 cm) in height with a 3 ft (91 cm) spread. Petals are typically 4-5 inches, with a high-centered, cupped form. Flowers open a dark pink and fade to pale pink. Blooms are rain resistant and have a strong, sweet fragrance. 'Perfume Delight' is a disease resistant plant, with large, glossy, leathery foliage. It thrives in USDA zone, 6 and warmer. The plant is almost continuously in bloom from spring through fall.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Perfume Delight rose . Help me find roses, clematis, and peonies . 3 August 2019.
  2. Book: Quest-Ritson . Brigid . Quest-Ritson . Charles . Encyclopedia of Roses . 2011 . DK . Reprint . 978-0756688684. 163.