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The color of Dee-lish?

Desert Rose (10a Sunset 19)

last month

I have one spot for a deep pink rose, and I’d like to consider Dee-lish. I have a vivid recollection of its outstanding fragrance, but only the vaguest memory of its color. I usually see it described as deep pink, but some photos look much more coral. On the spectrum of deep pinks, is it closer to, say, Grande Dame (more pink) or to Boscobel (more coral pink)?

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oursteelers 8B PNW
last month
Here are some pics of mine. She is a bright deep pink but her center can sometimes be a different hue; warmer, smokier
Desert Rose (10a Sunset 19)
Original Author
last month
Great photos, Oursteelers! It does look like it’s a warmer pink, and the lighter center is very pretty.
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Mine was planted last year, so it is not a mature bush. You can see from the picture below that Deelish has a typical hybrid tea V shape and is upright. This picture was taken 6 months after it was planted, in August 2020. The height is about 4&1/2 feet, but you may be able to appreciate from the picture that there were 2 very long canes, both at about 7 feet tall. I think this rose is going to be very tall this year. I won't be surprise that it will get to 6 - 7 feet in overall height. It has already leafing out robustly now in my SF Bay garden. The best feature about Deelish is its fragrance. I have bad sense of smell but I can still appreciate the fragrance is divine. It is probably one of the top 3 most fragrant rose I own. I have heard that the fragrance of Deelish is used in one of well known French perfume?? It is definitely not like Bolero which is compact and round. I have 9 Bolero so I can say they are definitely very different. At least it will get much taller than Bolero. However, the bloom of Deelish is quite English style - more cabbage like.
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Sounds like it did need more water. But I would not freak out about the small blooms so early in this plants' life. So many things about blooms often get better as a plant matures. I'd aim to grow a healthy plant with good roots, and later worry about blooms. Blooms can improve in color, petal count, size, form, and fragrance as a plant matures. I think Dee Lish has excellent ratings on helpmefind in most categories. I bought a bare root one this spring . I sniffed a bloom on a sorry looking Dee Lish plant at Walmart the other day... out of this world fragrance. But the plants had been left outside in our Easter freeze and were damaged badly. I don't know if you got that same freeze. If you did, you'd probably see some crispy leaves as well as wilting stems.
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Artist-FKA-Novice Zone 7B GA
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I would characterize it as a warmer pink. It does have a bit of coral indeed but I would also say "dusty rose." It is not a garish color, to my eyes it leans towards a deeper pastel, but then again I am always attracted to very saturated, deep but also bright colors (think Indian colors), so Dee-lish appears subdued to me. Very beautiful.

I don't have Boscobel or Grande Dame. Here's mine.
Markay MD-Zone7A
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I lovr my Deelish and have lots of picsnof it. The rose on the left is Roseraie de Chatelet and it is a pink similar to my Olivia Rose Austin. you can see that Delish is much warmer and deeper, but not brash.

in thus picture you csn also see the range if pinks with Earth Song back and to the right. This also shows how Deelish’s color ages. The topmost bloom is sn older Deelish and the smokiness others mentioned adds a lavender cast as the blooms age… especially in cooler weather.

Here she is during different parts of the season.
librarian_gardner_8b_pnw
last month
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I agree, it's a warm pink but without the orange coral highlights that Boscobel can have. I love the colors of both roses. My Dee-lish is young and I don't have many photos of it. Mine a is own root and it's probably better grafted.
Desert Rose (10a Sunset 19)
Original Author
last month
Thank you for all of these beautiful photos and observations. This gives me a much better idea of the color. I do think she’s a little too warm for the bed I have in mind, which includes cooler pinks. However, she’s a gorgeous color (and fragrance!), and I am determined to find another spot for her in my garden!

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