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' | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).JPG) Rosa 'Perfume Delight' | |
| Genus | Rosa hybrid |
| Hybrid parentage | 'Madame Meilland' x ('Rouge Meilland' x 'Chrysler Imperial') |
| Cultivar group | Hybrid tea rose |
| Marketing names | 'Perfume Delight' |
| Breeder | Swim & Weeks |
| Origin | United 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]
Awards
- All-America Rose Selections winner, USA, (1969)[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Perfume Delight rose". Help me find roses, clematis, and peonies. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ^ Quest-Ritson, Brigid; Quest-Ritson, Charles (2011). Encyclopedia of Roses (Reprint ed.). DK. p. 163. ISBN 978-0756688684.