Thread: Fragrant Cloud
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Old 06-10-2003, 11:02 AM
Daniel Hanna
 
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Default Fragrant Cloud

In m Shiva wrote:
It has made the top of my list for Spring 2004 potted roses.


Fragrant Cloud has been an enduring favourite in the Australian climate
too, Shiva. It's one of the few celebrated older HT roses that can
claim this kind of popularity. Others on that list include Mr Lincoln,
Blue Moon, Double Delight etc. Now I come to think of it, all those
roses have excellent fragrance too.

I would place Double Delight ahead of Fragrant Cloud on fragrance, but
it's a bit subjective because they're different kinds of fragrance. As
for the most fragrant I have smelled... hmm, La Passionata comes very
close but Double Delight gets the nod.

In a frost-free climate Fragrant Cloud apparently needs to be watched
for both mildew and black spot, but no big deal there. Roses with
orange tones aren't all that well known for fungus resistance.