Double Delight

I've been growing Double Delight for a full year now and want to capture what each season offered. hips forming in autumn for wildlife interest was the clear high point — everything you're told about Double Delight at that time of year is true. But the plant has something to offer in every season, w…

Double Delight is a genuinely satisfying plant to grow, but I want to be upfront about one thing: aphid infestations on new growth. I've dealt with it twice now and it takes consistent attention to manage. Beyond that, dense double blooms with a classic silhouette makes it one of my favourites in t…

I planted Double Delight at entirely the wrong point in the growing calendar and spent the first few months wondering what I'd done wrong. aphid infestations on new growth didn't help matters. Once I understood deadheading spent blooms to encourage reblooming things improved substantially. strong d…

I'd had Double Delight for about eight months with acceptable but unremarkable results. Then I started really paying attention to deep watering at the base rather than overhead and the difference over the next two months was dramatic. dense double blooms with a classic silhouette became much more p…

I've been growing plants seriously for over fifteen years and Double Delight remains a reliable favourite. For anyone starting out: the most critical thing is deadheading spent blooms to encourage reblooming. Everything else follows from that. powdery mildew in humid summers is the challenge that t…