SCENTED MEMORY™ – peach hybrid tea rose
Imagine stepping onto your coastal veranda after a breezy walk, the air sharp with sea spray and your rose bed quietly glowing with peach blooms. SCENTED MEMORY™ settles in reliably, its upright, uniform habit creating a gentle sense of order even where the wind funnels between houses. Large, very double flowers open from sculpted buds, their rich apricot centres softening to creamy, almost white outer petals for a luminous display in changeable light. Thanks to its strong, sweet, peachy-rosy fragrance, it works as naturally by a seating area as it does beside a doorway, catching every shift of the breeze. Grown on its own roots, it builds strength year by year and shrugs off minor knocks, ideal for small family gardens and exposed patios where dependable structure and flower power matter. With warm, free-draining soil it copes reassuringly well with blustery coastal weather and carefully managed watering, holding its own between gravel, deck boards and shingle mulch. Over time you can expect a calm, three-step settling-in: first consolidating roots, then pushing stronger shoots, and by the third season giving you the full ornamental impact that makes the name SCENTED MEMORY™ feel entirely deserved.
Usage options
| Target area |
Reasoning |
| Feature rose near a coastal seating area |
The tall, upright structure and luminous peach-to-cream flowers read clearly even in bright, salty light, while the strong, long‑lasting scent drifts around your table as you sit with tea after a walk. Suits relaxed coastal veranda owners, especially beginners. |
| Cutting patch in a small family garden |
Large, very double, exhibition-style blooms on strong stems make excellent cut flowers, giving you vasefuls of classic hybrid tea roses without needing a separate allotment; own‑root resilience lets you cut confidently each summer. Ideal for home florists and busy gardeners. |
| Single specimen in a shingle or gravel bed |
Its dense, glossy foliage and uniform upright growth give one clear focal point in a loose shingle planting, pairing well with sea kale or Festuca while coping with breezy, free‑draining sites where sensible watering keeps it steady. Perfect for small‑space coastal owners. |
| Hybrid tea rose border with companion perennials |
The consistent height and regular outline help you build a neat yet soft border rhythm; SCENTED MEMORY™ sits happily between Echinacea or Artemisia, its pastel tones knitting mixed plantings together over multiple seasons. A good choice for design‑conscious hobby gardeners. |
| 60–80 cm hedge-style row along a path or fence |
Planted at the recommended hedge spacing, the even structure forms a low, airy screen that defines paths without feeling heavy, while the repeated flushes of scented peach blooms add a welcoming note by gates and drives. Well suited to front‑garden‑proud homeowners. |
| Large container on a sheltered balcony or veranda |
In a 40–50 litre pot with good drainage, its upright habit and clear flower form give balcony planting a calm backbone, with scent that rewards regular watering and light feeding, yet without complex pruning demands. Designed for time‑pressed urban gardeners. |
| Long-season focal point in a mixed clay border |
With repeat flowering and moderate disease tolerance, it offers a reliable, scented centrepiece if you improve heavier clay for drainage and keep moisture steady, giving months of colour rather than a brief peak. Best for patient but practical family‑garden users. |
| Own-root investment planting for long-term structure |
Because it is grown on its own roots, the plant can regenerate from the base after setbacks, avoiding the graft issues of older roses and building a stable, long‑lived framework that keeps beds coherent for years. Suits forward‑planning coastal‑style beginners. |
Styling ideas
- Veranda Calm – Place one plant in a generous 50 litre container beside a bistro set, underplanted with low Festuca for movement, to enjoy scent and structure from spring to autumn – ideal for balcony and veranda dwellers.
- Shingle Focus – Anchor a shingle garden with SCENTED MEMORY™ as the central rose, ringed by sea kale and silvery Artemisia to echo coastal light – perfect for seaside homeowners wanting an easy focal point.
- Pastel Border – Combine its soft peach blooms with lavender and pale Echinacea in a sunny border, letting the rose give height and fragrance while perennials fill gaps – for gardeners who like gentle, harmonious colour.
- Pathway Welcome – Line a front path with evenly spaced plants, mulched with gravel for drainage, so upright bushes and scented flowers frame every arrival – suited to families who want a tidy, welcoming entrance.
- Cutting Corner – Dedicate a sunny border end to three SCENTED MEMORY™ bushes with simple groundcover at their feet, giving reliable stems for the vase without extra fuss – great for home florists and busy beginners.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose, registered as POULht002, marketed as Scented Memory™ HT Poulsen® POULht002; exhibition hybrid tea and cut flower type within the HT Poulsen® collection. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by L. Pernille and Mogens N. Olesen, Poulsen Roser A/S, Denmark, from cross ‘POULduce’ × unknown seedling; introduced and registered in 2004 with US plant‑patent application. |
| Awards and recognition |
Highly decorated fragrant hybrid tea: The Hague Fragrance Award 2009, Gold Certificate The Hague 2006, and Certificate of Merit at Orléans and Lyon French rose trials in 2006. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright, bushy hybrid tea, around 100–140 cm high and 80–120 cm wide, with dense, glossy dark green foliage and moderate prickliness; spent blooms generally require manual deadheading. |
| Flower morphology |
Very double, large cup‑shaped flowers with over 40 petals, borne mainly singly on stems, remontant with abundant second flush; classed as exhibition hybrid tea suitable for cutting. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Apricot to pale peach flowers; buds medium‑deep peach, centres warm peach, outer petals creamy to almost white at full bloom; ARS AB, RHS 155D outer and 24D inner, with generally good colour retention. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Strong, long‑lasting perfume with a sweet peachy‑rosy character; ideal for sensory planting near seating or paths where movement of air helps distribute the scent through the garden. |
| Hip characteristics |
Forms moderately abundant, ellipsoidal orange‑red hips about 12–18 mm in diameter, extending ornamental interest into autumn and providing subtle seasonal structure after flowering. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy to around −18 to −15 °C (RHS H6, Swedish zone 2, USDA 7a); moderate resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, with regular watering beneficial in warm, dry spells. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best in full sun with fertile, well‑drained soil; spacing 60–100 cm depending on use; medium maintenance with some plant protection and deadheading, plus improved drainage on heavy clay sites. |
SCENTED MEMORY™ offers richly scented, exhibition-quality peach blooms on a uniform, upright shrub whose own-root strength supports long-term structure and easy renewal, making it a thoughtful choice if you want lasting impact from a single rose.
