Out of the multitude of roses in my
garden, these roses are noted for their fabulous fragrance. The scents
that are most often found in roses include lily-of-the-valley, hyacinth, nasturtium,
violet, marigold, geranium, apple, orange, lemon, and raspberry. Some of the
other scents are fern or moss, bay anise, linseed oil, orris, wine, quince,
peppers, parsley, and clover.
If you have a small garden, you
should consider planting only fragrant roses.
When people see a rose, the first instinct is to put their nose on it
and often they are disappointed not to smell their fragrance. So to win friends and encourage them to grow
roses, set a good example and plant only fragrant roses.
1. Scentimental
- This spicy scented floribunda was
the first striped rose to win the AARS award. With burgundy and creamy white
stripes, Scentimental hardly needs its wonderful fragrance to attract
attention, but that's what made it an award winner in 1997. I had two in front
of my old house and I planted two at my new home also.
2. Fragrant Cloud rose has
extremely fragrant blooms and constantly winning at rose shows across the
country for its fragrance. The flowers
are an unusual coral-red maturing to geranium red with 30 petals and exhibition-style
blooms. The high-centered blooms are
borne mostly singly, averaging 5” in diameter on a vigorous upright plant of
3-5 ft in height and 2 ft in width. The
large foliage is a rich, glossy dark green on a vigorous bush that is very
prolific. I had Fragrant Cloud rose in
my first garden in the early ‘70s and then again it was one of the first roses
that were planted when we bought our next home in the ‘80s. After 30 years, it was still there when we
left.
3. Double Delight
- A hybrid tea rose with a long season
of blooms, was an AARS winner back in 1977. It is creamy white turning to strawberry
red. They have a bushy habit, growing to
about 4-5 feet with a 2-3 foot spread. Double Delight shows good disease
resistance, although less so in wet weather, which also does in the blossoms. It
has a sweet, spicy scent.
4. Fourth of July – This semi-double, gorgeous ruffled petals climber looks
like a burst of fireworks when in bloom. It has long, pointed buds and 3"
and 4" blooms with vibrant striped red and white petals and glossy, dark
green foliage. It is a vigorous plant and can grow 10 to 14 ft. high. It is the
first climber to be honored as a 1999 All-America Selection winner for a long
time. It has strong apple fragrance, a very refreshing scent. Color is
dramatic. It is a stunning plant, a real traffic stopper. It is an excellent repeat
blooming rose with sensational flowers all season long.
5. Mister Lincoln – Mister Lincoln was
an AARS selection winner for 1965. Other red roses come and go but Mister
Lincoln with its velvety, deep red hybrid tea is still one of the most
popularly grown garden roses. It is
still also one of the top rated rose on the exhibition table. Beautiful as well as strongly scented with
damask fragrance, Mr. Lincoln's blossoms which measure up to 6-inch double
blooms (40-55 petals) are held are stiff, upright stems. The bushes can be
expected to grow 4-5 feet tall and about 2 feet across.
6. The McCartney Rose - This heavily scented
rose was originally named for Paul McCartney of “The Beatles” but Paul wanted
it to be named in honor of his entire family whose favourite flower is the Rose. The bloom is a very
deep pink, starts high centered and then cupped as they mature. The blooms repeat very well all through the
summer and into autumn. Its petal count is about 40. It has very dark, large and glossy
leaves. It is a very vigorous plant and
tall - reaching about 6-7 ft. If left
untamed, it will encroach on the neighboring plant - the canes will grow
sideways. The best place to grow it is
in the corner of a bed where it can have more elbow room. It has a strong fragrance and has garnered so
many awards.
7. Sheer Bliss is a delicate, pale pink
hybrid tea. While it needs a bit of winter protection, its delicate beauty, and
mild, but sweet fragrance and repeat blooming habit make it a standout
favorite. The large flowers bloom on long stems, perfect for cutting. It can
get very tall so plant it in back of your border.
8. Rose
de Rescht - This compact Portland rose is a very reliable rebloomer. It gives a big flush of tightly-formed
rosette blooms in spring, pompon like and if you keep on deadheading it just
keeps on blooming. Fragrance is very
strong. Buds open in fuchsia-red color
and fade into light lilac. Rose de
Rescht will tolerate some shade. The
only disease I find is rust but all I do is prune the stems that are affected
and new healthy shoots appear. Parentage
is obscure, possibly Persian and discovery date is unknown but its recurring
blooming qualities coupled with those old fashioned traits and its strong
fragrance entitle this rose a place in any garden, large or small.
9. Othello – This David Austin Rose,
named after Shakespeare’s play, has a very strong Old Rose fragrance. It is a vigorous tall plant loaded with dark
crimson blooms of many petals. Blooms
are huge, cup-shaped form with dark foliage and plenty of thorns. I had two in front of the house and it
attracted quite a bit of attention from passers-by. It repeats very well and
great for both garden and exhibition table.
10. Blush Noisette – is an original
American Rose. It belongs to a group
called Noisette whose origin began in Charleston, South Carolina. It has a soft pinkish white blooms and it has
a very sweet fragrance. It is very
disease resistant and always looking healthy.
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