In creating Aglaia , Schmitt used the Noisette R ve d'Or as the other parent, apparently to exploit its yellow colouring. R ve d'Or was a successful shorter-grower, produced by the widow Ducher in Lyon in 1869. The result was so successful that Schmitt persuaded the German nurseryman Peter Lambert to introduce her. Aglaia is a near-thornless rambler of great vigour and charm. In spring, she produces huge clusters of very fragrant blooms which might be construed as being yellow, but in fact are more cream, fading slowly to white.
Foliage is healthy and attractive.
The fragrance is strong, the display breathtaking. In a good climate it is easily capable of 5m. Whether Aglaia's growth can be construed as graceful, she's certainly vigorous. Her arching canes demand space and structure. The Aglaia story does not end here.