The red color of 'Double Delight' is the product of ultraviolet light on natural pigments in the petals.

If the plant is grown in a greenhouse, which blocks ultraviolet light, the petals will be white in color.

[3] It is winter hardy up to −25 °C (USDA zone 5), but can be susceptible to mildew and black spot.

The cultivar is a popular rose and similar to 'Double Delight', except that it climbs quickly to great heights.

The plant, when mature, will bloom in abundance once a year, and will continue to flower, but in smaller numbers.