Double Delight

Double Delight is clearly a great plant — I can see that from other people's results. Mine has been decent but not spectacular, and I think I know why. I underestimated the importance of applying rose-specific granular fertiliser in early spring in the early stages and paid for it. rose dieback fro…

I had a serious problem with aphid infestations on new growth on my Double Delight earlier this year. Caught it late and had to work hard to bring the plant back. The experience was frustrating but educational. Now that it's healthy again I can fully appreciate strong disease-resistant root stock, …

I planted Double Delight primarily for ornamental reasons. What I didn't anticipate was the wildlife it would attract. strong disease-resistant root stock seems to be particularly appealing to bees and butterflies during the main growing period. I grow it in a cottage garden mixed planting with lav…

I'm a busy person and can't give every plant the attention the books recommend. Here's what I've learned about the minimum viable care for Double Delight. deadheading spent blooms to encourage reblooming is genuinely non-negotiable — skip this and the plant declines noticeably. Everything else, I'v…

My first attempt at Double Delight failed — black spot fungal disease on the leaves got hold of it and I didn't know what I was looking at until it was too late. I left it alone for a year before trying again. The second attempt, with proper attention to applying rose-specific granular fertiliser i…

As a complete beginner I was nervous about starting with Double Delight. It turned out to be more forgiving than I expected, as long as I paid attention to deep watering at the base rather than overhead. I grow mine in a cottage garden mixed planting with lavender which is working really well. stro…

I want to be honest: I'm not getting great results with Double Delight and I'm not entirely sure why. powdery mildew in humid summers has been a recurring problem despite my attempts to address it. I've been focusing on deep watering at the base rather than overhead based on everything I've read. e…

Here are my notes from twelve months of growing Double Delight: Spring: peak flowering through midsummer. This was the moment that confirmed the whole venture. I focused on applying rose-specific granular fertiliser in early spring during this period which set up the rest of the year. strong disea…

Double Delight is a genuinely satisfying plant to grow, but I want to be upfront about one thing: aphid infestations on new growth. I've dealt with it twice now and it takes consistent attention to manage. Beyond that, dense double blooms with a classic silhouette makes it one of my favourites in t…

I've been growing Double Delight for a full year now and want to capture what each season offered. hips forming in autumn for wildlife interest was the clear high point — everything you're told about Double Delight at that time of year is true. But the plant has something to offer in every season, w…