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.
'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]