Rose ‘Double Delight’ – Hybrid Tea Rose with Striking Colour & Fragrance
 
Add a burst of bold beauty and fragrance to your Toowoomba garden with the award-winning Rose ‘Double Delight’, a hybrid tea rose celebrated for its dramatic bi-colour blooms and irresistible perfume. This standout variety is a favourite among gardeners in the Darling Downs thanks to its vivid colours, robust growth, and excellent performance in local conditions.
 
‘Double Delight’ produces large, classic high-centred blooms that open in a creamy ivory-white and deepen into a rich ruby-red at the petal edges, creating a striking contrast that intensifies with sun exposure. Each flower is a fragrant masterpiece, releasing a sweet, spicy scent that fills the air and attracts pollinators like bees and butterflies.
 
This rose thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, making it ideal for Toowoomba’s temperate climate. With regular watering, a good mulch, and seasonal feeding, ‘Double Delight’ will reward you with repeat flushes of blooms from spring through late autumn.
 
Its upright habit (reaching 1.2m to 1.5m tall) makes it perfect for feature planting, rose beds, or large containers on sunny patios. The long-stemmed blooms are also excellent for cutting – bringing colour and fragrance indoors.
 
Key Features:
🌹 Bi-colour blooms: Creamy white petals edged in crimson-red
🌿 Fragrance: Exceptionally strong and sweet scent
🌞 Sun-loving: Thrives in Toowoomba’s sunny gardens
🌱 Growth habit: Upright, bushy growth to 1.5m
♻️ Repeat flowering: Abundant flushes spring to autumn
✂️ Great cut flower: Long-stemmed blooms ideal for vases
 
Local Planting & Care Tips for Toowoomba Gardeners:
Position: Full sun (at least 6 hours daily)
Soil: Enriched, free-draining soil with added compost or soil improver
Watering: Deep water weekly; increase during hot or dry spells
Feeding: Apply rose-specific fertiliser every 6–8 weeks during the growing season
Pruning: Prune in late winter (July) for best flowering and plant shape
 
‘Double Delight’ is a proven performer in Toowoomba gardens, from the rich red soils of Highfields to the breezy backyards of Rangeville. Whether you're creating a classic rose garden or simply want to enjoy striking colour and scent in your outdoor space, this rose is a timeless favourite.