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Best soil chemistry for roses: Roses seem to grow best in soil that has a chemical pH of about 6.5.
Roses with most fragrance:The most fragrant roses listed at a web forum named the Double Delight, Fragrant Cloud, Mr. Lincoln, Crimson Glory, Chrysler Imperial, Papa Meilland, Perfume Delight, Secret, Gertrude Jekyll, Othello, Felicite Parmentier, Mme. Hardy, Sombreuil, Souvenir de la Malmasion, and Souvenir du Dr Jamain. Roses for funerals long ago: Funeral wreaths made of roses have been found in ancient Egyptian tombs.
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