The 'Rose de Resht', which comes from Persia, is one of the very old Damask or Portland roses (as it combines properties of both rose groups). Nobody actually knows exactly how old this breed is. However, in its homeland, today's Iran, this variety was cultivated to produce rose oil as early as the 17th and 18th centuries. The 'Rose de Resht' grows very bushy and dense, and it also produces beautiful, strongly scented flowers.
What is a 'Rose de Resht' standard rose and how do you care for it?
The 'Rose de Resht' as a standard rose is a refined, bushy plant with strongly fragrant, fuchsia-pink flowers. It requires special care when cutting the crown, overwintering and removing root shoots.
'Rose de Resht' particularly striking as a rose tree
The very vigorous 'Rose de Resht' cuts a fine figure not only as a shrub, but also as a standard rose. However, and this should be said in advance, a standard 'Rose de Resht' is always a graft and by no means a true-root plant. This is important because, depending on the base used, a finish can have very different properties, for example in terms of robustness or winter hardiness. Therefore, the information for the extremely winter-hardy 'Rose de Resht' only applies to a limited extent for its standard variant, especially when it comes to preferences regarding soil conditions.
Standard roses need craftsmanship and patience
As a rose tree, the 'Rose de Resht' can be planted in the garden or cultivated in a pot that is of course sufficiently large and deep. However, standard roses are always significantly more expensive than their bushy versions, and this is of course especially true for the 'Rose de Resht', which is otherwise quite cheap. The higher price is due to the significantly longer cultivation time that this form of rose cultivation requires until it is ready for sale. However, a 'Rose de Resht' standard tree has a very beautifully spherical crown from which the numerous fuchsia-pink flowers shine out.
Proper care of the standard 'Rose de Resht'
Basically, standard roses are not cared for any differently than shrub roses; this of course also applies to the 'Rose de Resht'. However, there are differences in terms of both overwintering and pruning.
Cutting tall stems
Make sure to always remove any shoots from the trunk and root shoots - these are not the 'Rose de Resht', but always cheeky shoots from the rootstock. Only the crown is trimmed, although you should pay attention to preserving the spherical shape.
Overwintering tall stems
Due to the fact that the processing point for Hochstämmchen is always above ground, there is a risk of frostbite in winter: the base could simply reject its processing. In addition, although the 'Rose de Resht' is very winter hardy, this does not necessarily apply to its rootstock. Therefore, standard roses should always be wrapped up well in winter.
Tip
The flowers of the 'Rose de Resht' can also be used in the kitchen or for scented potpourris.
