''Rosa'' 'de Rescht is a Portland Damask rose introduced by English gardener Nancy Lindsay in 1945. In the first part of her book ''The Genus Rosa'',

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described a rose that is known by the Gilaks as "Gul e Reschti", which is probably the same as Rose de Rescht.

History

The history of the flower is unclear and its origin is unknown; according to some researches done in

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by the members of the

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Specialized Conservation Committee, the rose was originally introduced "about 1880" as a Persian rose and, in some sources, its origin is French. It seems that this rose originating in Iran was reported in the year 1880 in England, then in the year 1890 in Germany, but it was then forgotten and was not reintroduced to England until 1940–1950, when it was rediscovered in

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Description

''Rosa'' de Rescht's bloom form is double, their color is deep pink (dp) and they are highly fragrant. The plant has large, medium green foliage, grows about 90 to 120 centimetres (36–48 in) high and 60–90 centimetres (24–36 in) wide. It is winter hardy down to USDA Zone 4b −31.7 °C (-25 °F) . Flowering time is late spring/early summer; it blooms repeatedly. It is resistant to black spot,

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. Its soil pH requirement is 5.6 to 6.5 (acidic to mildly acidic). It can be propagated by softwood cuttings, semi-hardwood cuttings, hardwood cuttings, grafting and budding.

Namesake

Lindsay named the cultivar 'de Rescht' after the city of Rasht, the capital of

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, Iran, located along the southern coast of the Caspian Sea, where she discovered it to be growing.

References

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