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Medium pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Perfume Delight
Exhibition name: Perfume Delight

Bred by Swim & Weeks (United States, 1973).
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 1973 as 'Perfume Delight'.
Introduced in Australia by Roy H. Rumsey Pty. Ltd. in 1977 as 'Perfume Delight'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Pink.  Strong, damask fragrance.  30 petals.  Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cupped, high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Long, pointed buds.  

Bushy, upright.  Large, glossy, leathery foliage.  

Height: up to 4' (up to 120cm).  Width: up to 3' (up to 90cm).

USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Can be used for cut flower or garden.  Vigorous.  Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.  

United States - Patent No: PP 3,282  on  2 Jan 1973   VIEW USPTO PATENT

Tetraploid