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'Lemon Delight' rose Description
'Lemon Delight' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Robert Neil Rippetoe
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
13 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Medium yellow Miniature.
Registration name: Lemon Delight
Origin:
Bred by Ralph S. Moore (United States, 1978).
Class:
Miniature, Moss.  
Bloom:
Yellow.  Lemon fragrance.  10 petals.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Small, fragrant buds.  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer.  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.  
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 4,447   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Notes:
The moss on the buds of the rose smells like lemons.