It’s automatic – We see a rose; we smell the rose. Seems kind of like a useless exercise these days, as so many roses have had the fragrance bred out of them. It’s not that hybridizers don’t like fragrance, it’s just that we consumers insist on roses that are disease resistant, survive the elements, and continually bloom. Something had to be sacrificed in the battle, and it is often the luscious fragrance that we associate with a rose garden.
I wanted to know which fragrant roses a serious rose grower would recommend, so I asked Louie Meggos. We were at his garden this week with the Central States Dahlia Society. When it comes to beautiful roses, Louie sets the bar pretty high.
We’ll start his list with Double Delight, pictured to the right. Truly a double delight – beautiful and fragrant.
He has Veteran’s Honor at the front corner of his house where its visual impact is enjoyed by many. This brilliant red rose was blooming profusely when we visited Louie in June, and here we are again with blooms aplenty. 
Mister Lincoln is on his list too. 
No, not that Mister Lincoln. This Mister Lincoln.
One more that he’d recommend is Diana, Princess of Wales. 
Do you want to know what else is blooming in the August garden? To see what other bloggers have blooming on the 15th of every month, visit May Dreams Gardens – Bloom Day for our Garden Bloggers’ Bloom day entries.
The Rose is gowned in petaled grace and lovely beyond telling;
She always lifts a friendly face, regardless of her dwelling.
Her golden silence can express to us, no matter where, joy shared;
give solace in distress from those who fondly care. The Rose has ways of saying things we much delight to hear;
without a spoken word, she brings and keeps our loved ones near~Laura S. Beck
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