Beautiful Sara!

Oh Sara!!! That is gorgeous!!! Talk about striking!!! So lovely!!

Carol

Thanks Judy and Carol!

That is a stunning bloom - exactly how one expects DD to look!
Still waiting to see one like that on mine - maybe next season.

Sharlene

Picture perfect!

Thank you Sharlene and Kentucky ! I always enjoy your pictures too!

Can anyone tell me why my "double delight" has yellow and red colour and not cream and red, like this photo here? It flowers in clusters , of very small flowers, although it is described as having large flowers. The photo here, is the exact picture of the illustration, I saw on the rose catalogue and that's the reason why I bought three bushes. But, of course I am now very disappointed that it has turned out differently.

Sue, do have a picture of yours?

Sometimes Double D is more yellow --as you can see in this pic.

Kate

Sara-Ann, I will post a picture of the rose, when it flowers the next time. It does not flower continuously, and at the moment it's not flowering.

doublinbay, I would be more than happy, if it looked anything like that. But, my roses are a bright yellow with splashes of red. It's asymmetrical and not all roses are alike on one bush.

Sue, from your description it doesn't sound like Double Delight at all. For me DD is always very fragrant too, and mine are almost always one per stem. I can't imagine all three being the wrong rose, I know you must be very disappointed. Some varieties can look differently when the bush is immature, but as they become more established they look more like what you expected them to look like. I think when you are able to take a picture you could start a new thread so it will be noticed more and see if you can get some answers. Good luck!

Thank you Sara-Ann, for your thoughts on it. I had thought that they had sent me the wrong rose bushes. But, as you say, they can't have made a mistake on all three. Then, I thought perhaps it's our british weather. But, I'm not sure. It has no scent at all!

Beautiful rose Sara! The bloom must have caught quite a bit of sun given how much red you see on the bloom.

Sue - I'd wager that you were sent three of something else. Something similar happened to me a few years back and in the end I was told that the wrong rose had been sent out for years from this one provider, lol. Please do take a picture and share it with us.

It does sound funny that the wrong rose was sent out for years , without anyone complaining about It. Mind you, I am reluctant to complain as well, even if it is obvious, that the wrong rose was sent.

I will post some pictures as soon as they flower.