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Rosa 'Double Delight' (Syn Rosa 'Andeli')

Common Name

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Soil

Roses prefer acidic soil of pH 6.5 (sand) but will tolerate alkaline soils up to pH 7.5 (chalk). Mix 25 lts farmyard manure, or pulverized tree bark with bone meal, in soil before planting. Broadcast rose fertilizer in early Spring.

Sun Aspect

Full Sun. This rose does best in dry warm seasons and prefers an open sunny site.

Soil Moisture

Moist.

Hates wet weather when in flower.

Plant Type

Modern Roses: 4 Large-Flowered Shrub from the Hybrid Teas classification

Height x Spread in feet

3 x 2

Foliage

Dark Green

Flower Colour in Season. Hips

Blush pink edged and flushed carmine flowers are large and reasonably full.

Flowering is Continuous throughout the summer. Very fragrant.

Comment

Branching growth and free flowering. A superb rose at its best but not easy to grow with strong healthy foliage.

Good for cutting. Grow in pots.

Available from Apuldram Roses, Coblands Nurseries Ltd , Rumwood Nurseries , R.V. Roger Ltd and from Peter Beales Roses.

For further details on the cultivation of roses, consult the Royal National Rose Society.