Fragrant Cloud Rose

Most Fragrant Hybrid Tea

The Fragrant Cloud Rose, with its lovely coral/orange blooms,is one of the most fragrant roses of the Hybrid tea roses. The strong fragrance is described as: Intense, damask, spicy, fruity, citrus, and sharp. The color is a coral-red to geranium red, sometimes appearing as deep/orange red. The flowers are large, exhibition form, classic Hybrid roses, that hold their color well.

Deeper colors occur in cooler temperatures.

The plant often blooms in sprays, making it look more like a Floribunda.

Type Hybrid Tea Rose

Hybridizer Tantau 1963

Blooms Coral/red blooms are 5' across, with 28-35 petals.

Growth Habits This upright bush is vigorous, and bushy It grows 4-5'.

Foliage Medium size, dark green, and glossy

Fragrance Intense

Awards Royal National Rose Society Gold Medal 1963, Portland Gold Medal 1966, World Federation of Rose Societies Hall of Fame 1981, J.A Gamble Fragrance Award 1969, Presidents International Trophy, Royal National Rose Society 1964

Hardy Zone 6-9

photo courtsey: ameraroses.com

This Tea Rose has better-than-average disease resistance, and is very winter hardy.

The beautiful 3 1/2 to 5" flowers are high centered when first open, but become flat and decorative as they mature.

The bush is a prolific bloomer and is quick to repeat.

The captivating fragrance, makes these "Most Fragrant roses" one that will surely get your attention!

When a rose has the word (fragrant) in its title, you know it will be very fragrant.

What better cutting roses, than ones with an intense fragrance?

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