When is a rose apt to be called a sensational bloom. The ‘All America Rose Selections’ (AARS) had this to say, “beauty plus fragrance equals an exceptional rose bloom”. Read on to know the experts choice for the top ten roses having ‘Fabulous Fragrance’.
Double Delight
Double delight rose is a beautiful, large-flowered hybrid tea rose. It is one most widely grown roses over the past several years. The bushy plant, having large leaves ranges in height from 90 to 150 cm. The double bloom has a creamy white and yellow heart with red edges. The reddish hue is created due to the changing with sun exposure, so no two flowers are alike. An All-American Rose Selection (AARS) winner in 1977, Double Delight rose has a delightful fragrance one will love. Expect a strong, sweet, spicy scent.
Elle
Elle, winner of the All American Award in 2005, is another hybrid tea rose. The plant is about 60-90 cm in height, having large, dark green leaves. The colorful flower with 35+ petals shows shell pink with bright yellow undertones. The blooms emit a strong, spicy scent.
4th of July
The Fourth of July, is a climbing rose that can reach 10 – 14 feet in height. Known for its festive and colorful blooms, it is a very disease resistant rose cultivar. The fourth of July, the first climbing rose to win AARS, have semi-double blooms with red and white striped coloring. The blooms release a very refreshing and sweetly scent.
Honey Perfume
The Honey Perfume, a floribunda rose, is the AARS winner in 2004. A completely beautiful rose, this upright growing rose cultivar averages from 90 to 105 cm in height and 2-3 feet wide. The bright apricot yellow flower borne in cluster can have up to 30 petals. Honey perfume has a moderate, spicy scent. This rose shows excellent mildew resistance, and repeat blooms all season long.
Memorial Day
The Memorial Day is an upright shrub growing up to 5 feet tall with very attractive bright green leaves. An AARS winner in 2004, this hybrid tea rose has large orchid-pink rose blooms with a petal count of 50-plus. The rose fragrance is that of the classic damask rose scent. The fragrance is so intense that just a single bloom is enough to fill a room!
Midas Touch
Midas Touch rose, a winner in 1994, is another hybrid tea growing to about 1.2-1.8 m tall. The golden yellow flower is about 4 inch in diameter with up to 25 petals with moderate, musk fragrance. The plant itself is very resistant to rust and black spot.
Mr. Lincoln
Winner of the AARS award in 1965, Mr. Lincoln, is another hybrid tea known for its velvety, deep red blooms. One of the most popular garden roses, the bush can grow up to 5 feet in height and about 2 feet wide. The flowers with about 30 -50 petals are held in a sturdy, upright stems. An excellent cut flowers, the blooms exhibit a very fragrant rose scent.
Scentimental
In 1997, Scentimental was the first striped rose to run away with the AARS award. A spicy scented floribunda, this upright -growing bush is expected to grow 90-120 cm in height. The flowers appear in large clusters with red and white coloration. The plant is highly resistant to black spot, rust and mildew.
Sheer Bliss
A perfect wedding rose, Sheer Bliss is an upright hybrid tea rose growing to about 90 to 215 cm in height. The large bloom is white tinted with a shade of pink in the center. Sheer Bliss exhibits a slightly fragrant spicy rose scent.
Sun Sprinkles
Sun Sprinkles, AARS winner in 2001, is a modern miniature rose with brilliant yellow blooms. The bushy plant can grow between 45-60 cm tall. The bloom size is about 2 inches with 30-35 petal count for each flower. The blooms have a light spicy scent.
They are all so pretty. I didn't know the different names. Thanks for the info.
ReplyDeleteI love any kind of roses, the double delight is just gorgeous! I have a yellow and pink one..
ReplyDeleteI have to say that all are kinds are my favorites, they have their own uniqueness that would makes different people choice
ReplyDeleteWhat gorgeous roses! I like the Honey Perfume the most!
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