Award-winning fragrance, dramatic cream-and-crimson blooms, and timeless beauty make Double Delight one of the world's most celebrated roses.
Winner of the 1977 AARS award, with intensely fragrant 5 to 6 inch blooms whose crimson coloring deepens and expands with sunlight.
Double Delight Hybrid Tea Rose has captivated gardeners for generations with two unforgettable qualities: extraordinary fragrance and spectacular cream-and-crimson blooms that become even more colorful in the sun. Large 5- to 6-inch flowers open creamy white with rich crimson-red edges, then develop deeper and more extensive red coloring as they receive sunlight. Add an exceptionally strong sweet-and-spicy fragrance, and it is easy to understand why Double Delight has become an enduring favorite among rose lovers.
Winner of the prestigious All-America Rose Selections (AARS) award in 1977, Double Delight pairs its distinctive beauty and fragrance with the classic performance of a great Hybrid Tea. Large, beautifully formed flowers rise on long, sturdy stems above glossy green foliage, making this rose equally rewarding in the garden and in fresh-cut arrangements. Repeat flowering from late spring through late fall provides months of opportunities to enjoy both its remarkable color and perfume.
Why You'll Love It
Exceptionally strong sweet-and-spicy fragrance
Large 5- to 6-inch creamy white blooms dramatically edged in crimson red
Crimson coloring naturally deepens and expands with exposure to sunlight
Winner of the prestigious All-America Rose Selections (AARS) award in 1977
Long, sturdy stems create exceptional cut flowers
Repeat flowering provides color and fragrance from late spring through late fall
Why This Rose Stands Out
Some roses are remembered for their color. Others are famous for their fragrance. Double Delight delivers both. Its exceptionally strong sweet-and-spicy perfume is one of its defining characteristics, while its unusual response to sunlight means the flowers continue changing after they open. Creamy petals develop increasingly rich crimson-red coloring, creating blooms with their own individual patterns and character.
That combination helped earn Double Delight the All-America Rose Selections award in 1977 and continues to make it an exceptional choice for gardeners who want the complete sensory experience of a classic rose. Plant it where its fragrance can be enjoyed often, or grow it in a cutting garden where its long stems, large flowers, and powerful perfume can be brought indoors.
Plant Highlights
Rose Type: Hybrid Tea
Award: All-America Rose Selections (AARS), 1977
Bloom Color: Creamy white with crimson-red edges
Bloom Size: Approximately 5 to 6 inches
Petal Count: Approximately 45 petals
Fragrance Strength: Exceptionally strong
Fragrance Notes: Sweet and spicy classic rose fragrance
Bloom Season: Late spring through late fall
Growth Habit: Upright
Mature Height: Approximately 4 feet
Mature Width: Approximately 3 feet
Sun Exposure: Full sun
USDA Hardiness Zones: 5-9
Special Strengths: Award winner, repeat bloomer, excellent cut flower, heat tolerant
Best Garden Uses: Rose gardens, specimen plantings, mixed borders, cutting gardens, containers, and flowering hedges
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Double Delight Rose special? Double Delight combines two exceptional characteristics in one Hybrid Tea Rose: intensely fragrant flowers and distinctive cream-and-crimson coloring that changes as the blooms receive sunlight. Its beauty, fragrance, and garden performance earned it the All-America Rose Selections award in 1977.
How fragrant is Double Delight? Fragrance is one of Double Delight's defining qualities. The flowers have an exceptionally strong sweet-and-spicy rose perfume, making this an excellent choice for gardeners specifically seeking a highly fragrant rose.
Why do Double Delight flowers change color? Exposure to sunlight causes the crimson-red coloration to deepen and spread across the creamy petals. Because individual flowers receive different amounts of sunlight as they develop, blooms on the same plant can display different patterns and proportions of cream and red.
How large are Double Delight flowers? Double Delight produces large Hybrid Tea blooms approximately 5 to 6 inches across with about 45 petals.
Is Double Delight a good rose for cutting? Yes. Its large flowers are carried on long, sturdy stems, and the combination of dramatic coloring and powerful fragrance makes Double Delight particularly well suited to fresh bouquets and arrangements.
Does Double Delight bloom more than once? Yes. Double Delight is a repeat-flowering Hybrid Tea that produces additional flushes of flowers from late spring through late fall.
Care Tips
Plant in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil. Water deeply while the rose becomes established and during dry periods. Remove spent blooms to encourage repeat flowering, and feed during the growing season to support vigorous growth and flower production. Prune in late winter or early spring to remove dead or crossing wood, maintain shape, and encourage healthy new growth.
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Received as a birthday gift mid-June. By July, I had 14 beautiful long lasting blooms. It's August now and the he second flush has brought 13 blooms! The plant is only about 3' tall but is mighty productive. Haven't noticed much of a fragrance, and the blooms aren't as big as advertised, but maybe those attributes will come with age. I have it featured right in the front border for all the neighbors to enjoy as much as we do!!
RescueRules from HI
June 18, 2026
Double Delight
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars
The plant arrived well packed. Instructions were clear and easy to follow. Right now it is growing leaves and I look forward to the blooms.
Lee from PA
June 09, 2026
Double Delight
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars
The rose arrived healthy with new growth already starting out of the package. Very pleased.
Dennis from LA
January 06, 2026
Wonderful
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars
So healthy and beautiful. I put the tree in a container here at 1,500 feet up Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii and it continues to flush into winter. Excellent for cutting. To me the scent even has a hint of nectarine.
Tropic Bird from HI
October 05, 2025
All time favorite
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars
Have 2 stunning J&P Double Delight
roses . The fragrance is strong , old rose scent . We Love it ! Prolific bloomer. Keeps my patio and house smelling amazing . It is prone to a little black spot , but responds well to fungicide treatments.
Bare root roses are the most common form of roses for spring and early season planting, and come in two types: grafted and own root.
Grafted roses, sometimes referred to as budded bare root roses, have roots that belong to a different variety of rose than the shoots. While the shoots will grow into the variety of rose you've selected, the root variety has been specially grown and developed for hardiness, improved resistance to common diseases, and improved resistance to certain weather conditions. The roots on any grafted rose you receive are usually already two years old, so they'll establish in your garden more quickly when planted.
Own root roses are grown from rose shoot cuttings and develop their own root system. Unlike grafted roses, both their roots and shoots come from the same variety of plant.
All Jackson & Perkins bare root roses are maintained in a suspended state of growth in our state-of-the-art wet cooler, so they'll be delivered to you with no foliage or blooms. The wet cooler has a uniform storage temperature set just above freezing and uses a fog system to provide consistent humidity of 100%, ensuring the roses remain fully hydrated and don't exit dormancy before leaving our facility. While you might see some variance in size, even within the same variety of bare root rose, all our roses meet the same rigorous standards of quality.
So, not sure which type of bare root rose you should choose? Don't worry, we've got that covered. We've researched which varieties of bare root roses grow better as grafted or own root, and both types can be planted in the early spring months, so just choose the variety of rose you're most interested in and get planting.
Though you might be surprised or intimidated when you receive a box of bare root roses filled with roots and shoots, rest assured, with the proper care, these little bundles will grow into stunning roses.
Container Roses
Container roses are typically available in 2-quart sizes or larger and come with established foliage that may or may not have blooms. While bare root roses should generally be planted in early spring, container roses allow you quite a bit more flexibility in planting time, from spring all the way through fall in many zones. Fall can be a good season to plant container roses because it allows them enough time to establish themselves before cold or freezing temperatures arrive.
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The Jackson & Perkins Difference
Jackson & Perkins is one of the most recognized names in the gardening industry. In fact, for decades rose lovers have considered Jackson & Perkins synonymous with great roses. How has Jackson & Perkins earned this reputation? Simple, for over 100 years we have brought our customers the world's finest selection of roses.
Jackson & Perkins became a leader in the world of roses by producing dozens of award-winning roses. Jackson & Perkins has won more All-America Rose Selection awards than any other US company. In addition to the AARS awards, Jackson & Perkins has won numerous other awards, including the coveted Golden Rose of The Hague and the Royal National Rose Society’s President’s International trophy, among others.
From seed to market a new garden rose can take 8 to 10 years to develop. Every year, thousands of seedlings are grown but only a handful are selected to move into the trial phase. During this time, potential new roses are grown and evaluated in different climatic regions of the country. Our rosarians are looking for rose bushes that have stronger disease resistance, vigorous growth habits, and clean healthy foliage. When it comes to blooms, they are looking for improved flower form, unique colors, and strong fragrance.
Today Jackson & Perkins offers over 200 varieties of roses that includes a broad selection of exclusive roses, historical favorites, and innovative genetics from hybridizers around the world. We have two seasons each year for roses. In the spring, we offer bare root rose bushes, bare root 36” trees, 24” patio trees, and container grown roses. Our fall season is all bush roses, and they are available in 2QT and 1GL containers.
Whether you are new to roses or are an experienced rosarian, our online store has rose varieties for you. Our website is packed with information. You will find each rose fully described and lots of articles and videos that will help answer all your questions. Our call center staff have decades of experience and are just a phone call away.
Jackson & Perkins is here to help you in every way on your rose-growing journey. There is no other plant in the garden that comes in more colors, fragrances, shapes, or forms, or performs as many functions than roses do.
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