Rose de Rescht
Location
Rose Garden
Rosa ‘Rose de Rescht’
- Common Name: Rose de Rescht (other common names: Damask Rose, Portland Rose)
- Scientific Name: Rosa ‘Rose de Rescht’
- Family Name: Roseaceae
- Origin: Iran and France
- Height: 3’ – 4’
- Width: 3’ – 4’
- Growth: moderate
- Zone: 4 – 9
- Light Needs: full sun to partial shade (best disease resistance and flowering are in full sun)
- Salt Tolerance: unknown
- Soil/PH/Texture: Tolerates a wide variety of humus enriched, well-drained soils from sandy loam to clay loam; roses live best in a pH range of 6.0-7.2 with 6.5 being the ideal for optimum growth and flowering. (pH outside of this range causes loss of nutrients which has a detrimental effect of roses.)
- Soil Moisture: medium – water regularly and deeply in mornings. (Avoid overhead watering)
- Drought Tolerance: low to none
- Pests/Diseases: roses are bug and disease resistant with a moderate amount of care.
- Growing Conditions: medium maintenance
- Characteristics: Showy, Fragrant, blooms are Bright fuchsia red to deep pink
- Propagation: by stem or tip cuttings, grafts and budding
- Wildlife: attracts butterflies
- Facts: ‘Rose de Rescht’ was originally introduced in England around 1880 but was forgotten. It was rediscovered in 1945 by Nancy Lindsay, in Rescht, Iran and was re-introduced around 1950 in Great Britain. Researchers are unsure if it originated in Iran or was brought to Iran from France around 1807.
- Designer Considerations: Grow as a hedge, specimen, as borders, cottage gardens, foundations, rose gardens, or in planters on your patio.
