- Botanical name: Rosa 'Fragrant Delight'
- Common name: Floribunda rose
- Family: Rosaceae
- Plant Type: Shrub, Deciduous
Pink
Green
- Key features:
- Flowers
- Prefers rich soil
Rosa ‘Fragrant Delight’ is a tough and hardy floribunda rose, bearing small trusses of large pink blooms with coppery orange-salmon undertones and a yellow base to each petal. Flowers have a strong fragrance.
Grow Rosa ‘Fragrant Delight’ in moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Mulch annually with well-rotted manure or compost. To encourage young, vigorous growth, cut back a third of the oldest stems almost to their base every year. The Royal Horticultural Society has given it its prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
How to grow Rosa 'Fragrant Delight'
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Plant size
90cm height
70cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
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Position in border
Middle
- Sun exposure: Full sun
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Clay / heavy / moist / well drained / light / sandy
Plant calendar
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Do not Plant in January |
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M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do not Plant in May |
J
Do not Plant in June |
J
Do not Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
S
Do Plant in September |
O
Do Plant in October |
N
Do Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
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| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does not flower in May |
J
Plant does flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does flower in August |
S
Plant does flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
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| Take cuttings |
J
Do not Take cuttings in January |
F
Do not Take cuttings in February |
M
Do not Take cuttings in March |
A
Do not Take cuttings in April |
M
Do not Take cuttings in May |
J
Do not Take cuttings in June |
J
Do not Take cuttings in July |
A
Do not Take cuttings in August |
S
Do Take cuttings in September |
O
Do Take cuttings in October |
N
Do Take cuttings in November |
D
Do not Take cuttings in December |
Rosa 'Fragrant Delight' and wildlife
Rosa 'Fragrant Delight' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Rosa 'Fragrant Delight' poisonous?
Rosa 'Fragrant Delight' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
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