Double Delight

People describe Double Delight as easy and I'd push back on that slightly. applying rose-specific granular fertiliser in early spring needs consistent attention and powdery mildew in humid summers can undermine progress quickly if ignored. Where Double Delight is genuinely underrated is the beauty.…

I nearly gave up on Double Delight after three months of mediocre results. Then I focused properly on pruning to an outward-facing bud at a 45-degree angle and within a few weeks the difference was dramatic. It now lives in a dedicated rose bed with good air circulation and has genuinely transforme…

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…

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 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…