Double Delight® on Fortuniana Rootstock

One of the most beloved roses of all time, Double Delight® on Fortuniana Rootstock is celebrated for its breathtaking two-tone blooms, unforgettable fragrance, and exceptional garden performance. This award-winning Hybrid Tea rose captivates with creamy ivory petals edged in vibrant cherry red, creating a stunning display that becomes even more dramatic as the flowers mature in the sunshine. Grafted onto vigorous Fortuniana rootstock, Double Delight® offers larger plants, abundant blooms, and outstanding performance in warm climates.

Each large, high-centered bloom opens in creamy white to ivory before developing rich crimson-red edges that intensify with sunlight, making every flower beautifully unique. Packed with layers of velvety petals, the blooms provide the timeless elegance Hybrid Tea roses are famous for while offering an ever-changing display of color throughout the season.

Perhaps no feature is more legendary than its intensely spicy, sweet fragrance. Frequently regarded as one of the most fragrant roses ever introduced, Double Delight® fills the garden with a rich perfume that has made it a favorite among rose enthusiasts for decades. Long, sturdy stems also make it one of the finest roses for cutting, bringing beauty and fragrance indoors.

When grafted onto Fortuniana rootstock, Double Delight® develops a vigorous root system that promotes faster establishment, larger mature plants, increased bloom production, and exceptional heat and humidity tolerance. Southern gardeners especially appreciate the improved vigor and long-term performance that Fortuniana provides.

Key Features

Growing Information

Ideal Uses

✔ Cutting Gardens
✔ Fragrance Gardens
✔ Dedicated Rose Gardens
✔ Mixed Borders
✔ Landscape Focal Points
✔ Foundation Plantings
✔ Decorative Containers

Recommended Growing Regions

Double Delight® on Fortuniana performs exceptionally well in:

• Southeast

• Deep South

• Gulf Coast

• Florida

• Texas

• Southern California

• Southwest

• Mid-Atlantic

• Coastal Regions

Why Choose Fortuniana Rootstock?

Fortuniana rootstock is widely regarded as one of the finest root systems available for roses grown in warm climates. Its vigorous root development encourages faster establishment, larger shrubs, increased bloom production, and exceptional long-term garden performance.

Benefits of Fortuniana rootstock include:

• Faster establishment after planting

• Larger, more vigorous plants

• Increased bloom production

• Exceptional heat and humidity tolerance

• Improved drought tolerance once established

• Excellent longevity and garden performance

• Ideal for Southern landscapes and sandy soils

Why You'll Love Double Delight® on Fortuniana

• Iconic creamy white blooms dramatically edged in rich cherry red

• One of the most fragrant roses ever introduced

• Large, elegant blooms perfect for cutting and floral arrangements

• Reliable repeat flowering throughout the growing season

• Color intensifies with sunlight for a constantly changing display

• Fortuniana rootstock produces larger, healthier, more vigorous plants

• Outstanding performance in heat and humidity

• A world-famous Hybrid Tea that combines legendary beauty with exceptional garden vigor

Bring home one of the world's most celebrated roses with Double Delight® on Fortuniana Rootstock. Its spectacular two-toned blooms, unforgettable fragrance, and the unmatched vigor of Fortuniana rootstock make it an extraordinary addition to any rose garden, delivering season after season of breathtaking beauty, remarkable performance, and timeless elegance.