With modern rose breeding, it is now possible to grow garden roses that have large fragrant blooms and excellent disease resistance. No need to worry about fussy roses that flop and fade – you can enjoy bountiful blooms all season and a lovely fragrance in the warm summer breeze.
Sweet Mademoiselle™
This rose has a sweet fragrance with notes of fresh fruit! The blooms are a beautiful apricot color that varies depending on the temperature; in warmer climates the color appears a bit lighter and in cooler areas it will appear darker pink. Sweet Mademoiselle™ is also highly disease resistant and a vigorous grower, so you can count on an abundance of blooms and more fragrance in the garden! This rose is so impressive it has won several awards, including from American Garden Rose Selections and the American Rose Society. Check out the full growing specs here.
Raspberry Cupcake™
This special Hybrid Tea rose has a strong raspberry and lemon fragrance, so if you like a citrus aroma in the garden, this variety is for you! Its blooms are medium-to-light-pink with large, cuplike petals. In fact, each bloom has over 60 petals each. The disease resistance and reblooming of Raspberry Cupcake™ is excellent, so it is no surprise that it is the recipient of the prestigious ADR (All Germany Rose Trial) Award. Check out the full growing specs here.
Romantica® Moonlight
What’s prettier than a fragrant yellow rose in the summer? The large blooms of Romantica® Moonlight smell as sweet as honey and fresh fruit. It is a wonderful rose for cutting and adding to arrangements, which means you can enjoy the blooms and lovely fragrance both in the garden and in your home. Bred by Meilland® in France, this Hybrid Tea rose has great disease resistance and has also won an award from the Biltmore International Rose Trials. Check out the full growing specs here.
Parfuma® Bliss
Plant this beautiful Hybrid Tea rose in the garden and enjoy a summer of vanilla and apricot fragrance drifting in the air! Parfuma® Bliss has delicate, creamy pink blooms with an apricot center. It blooms in flushes throughout the season so you’ll always have fresh flowers and fragrance. As a winner of an ADR and Biltmore International Rose Trials Awards, it performs beautifully and offers exceptional disease resistance. Check out the full growing specs here.
These four roses are a great start for a fragrant rose garden! For more inspiration, browse all the fragrant varieties in the Scentables® collection.
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With modern rose breeding, it is now possible to grow garden roses that have large fragrant blooms and excellent disease resistance. Click here for an interesting, informative article about modern roses.
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