Best Fragrant Roses for the Garden

The perfume or fragrance of roses it a part of the great appeal these plants have had for centuries. Some roses have a very strong fragrance others are more subtle.

Ispahan
Ispahan is one of the most fragrant of all roses. A heavy Damask Fragrance and a long flowering rose.

Double Delight
A more spicy fragrance than some, long flowering and excellent double flowers as well.

Jude The Obscure
A strong citrus fragrance with wonderful complex yello petals.

Gertude Jekyll
Another with a strong scent. Nice deep pink flowers.

Abraham Darby
A nice fruity scent. Pink flowers.

Memorial Day
Great for cut flowers and fragrance, however this one performs best in a warmer climate. However well worth a try in a sheltered position

Dublin Bay
A climber with fragrance, repeat flowering and great clusters of red flowers, no wonder its so popular

Etoille de Holland
An old rose with a distinctly Damask perfume. Scarlet blooms and great on a rose arbor.

Ardoisse de Lyon
A repeat flowering rose with a sweet fragrance.

Zepherine Drouin
A climbing fragrant rose with dark pink flowers. This is almost thornless, and vigorous as well.

Did you know.
Roses are more fragrant in the morning than in the afternnon.