Rosa 'Perfume Delight'

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.

Rosa 'Perfume Delight'
Rosa 'Perfume Delight'
GenusRosa hybrid
Hybrid parentage'Madame Meilland' x ('Rouge Meilland' x 'Chrysler Imperial')
Cultivar groupHybrid tea rose
Marketing names'Perfume Delight'
BreederSwim & Weeks
OriginUnited States, 1973

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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See also

Notes
  1. "Perfume Delight rose". Help me find roses, clematis, and peonies. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  2. Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 163.

References
  • Quest-Ritson, Brigid; Quest-Ritson, Charles (2011). Encyclopedia of Roses. DK; Reprint edition (August 29, 2011). ISBN 978-0756688684.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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