Rose (Hybrid Tea), Double Delight Rosa 'Double Delight' Height: 4 feet Spread: 4 feet
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Hardiness Zone: 5b Group/Class: Hybrid Tea Rose Description: Beautiful eye catching color gets noticed on this very popular hybrid; the prolific bush provides continuous blossoms of butter and cream petals that are edged in a deep ruby red; plant is compact with beautiful deep green disease resistant foliage Ornamental Features The Rose (Hybrid Tea), Double Delight is draped in stunning fragrant buttery yellow flowers with creamy white overtones and ruby-red edges at the ends of the branches from late spring to mid fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The glossy oval compound leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color. The fruits are showy red hips displayed in late fall. Landscape Attributes The Rose (Hybrid Tea), Double Delight is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition. This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It is a good choice for attracting bees to your yard. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration; The Rose (Hybrid Tea), Double Delight is recommended for the following landscape applications; Planting & Growing The Rose (Hybrid Tea), Double Delight will grow to be about 4 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 4 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years. This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. This plant should be periodically fertilized throughout the active growing season with a specially-formulated acidic fertilizer. It is not particular as to soil type, but has a definite preference for acidic soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. Special Attributes Pre-spring Cleanup for Hybrid Tea Roses in Late January into February cut back to about 24 inches tall. Remove criss-crossing canes, thin out a fifth of the older canes, remove dead or weak canes , clean up any damage, open up the center. Deadhead after blooming.
