This hybrid tea rose developed in Germany in 1963 has become a classic for the intensity of its fragrance, which has been described as "fruity," "tangerine-orange," and "strongly citrus." Indeed, 'Fragrant Cloud' won the James Alexander Gamble Fragrance Award in 1970. Other awards include the National Rose Society Presidents International Trophy in 1964, the Portland Gold Medal in 1966, and World's Favorite Rose in 1981. Plants, which are vigorous and rather compact for a hybrid tea rose, can reach 5 feet tall. Pointed buds open into red-orange blooms 5 inches wide on 18-inch stems. A true winner in every way.