Shrub rose plant named ‘Vanilla Vixen’

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of shrub rose plant, herein referred to by its cultivar name, ‘Vanilla Vixen’, is provided which abundantly, substantially, and continuously forms yellow colored cupped rosette blooms. The new variety exhibits a unique vanilla fragrance, which is unusual for a rose. The growth habit is short, rounded and bushy. The foliage is smooth, with a slightly glossy finish. The plant propagates from cuttings easily, and uniformly. The new variety is well suited to growing as a container rose, pot rose, and as a source of attractive ornamentation and fragrance in the landscape.

I claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of shrub rose plant named ‘Vanilla Vixen’ characterized by the following combination of characteristics:
 (a) abundantly, substantially, and continuously forms yellow colored cupped rosette blooms, 
 (b) exhibits a short, bushy, and round growth habit, 
 (c) exhibits blooms with an unusual vanilla fragrance, 
 (d) exhibits a high bloom to foliage ratio when blossoming, 
 (e) forms disease resistant foliage with a smooth and slightly glossy finish, and 
 (f) is well suited for growing as container rose, pot rose, and as a source of attractive ornamentation and fragrance in the landscape, 
 
       substantially as illustrated and described herein.