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Isfaham

Rosa (RO-zuh)

Family: Rosaceae Unknown Shrub (3-15 ft)

'Ispahan' is a David Austin old Damask rose in the rose family (Rosaceae) and was introduced in 1832. The cultivar name 'Ispahan' is after the city Isfahan in Iran where it was discovered growing. It has also been known as 'Rose d'Ispahan' and 'Pompon des Princes'. This vigorous shrub can grow 4-8 feet high and 3-5 feet wide. It is tolerant of most well-drained soils in full sun but will tolerate light shade. It is also fairly disease-resistant and cold-tolerant to zone 4. Prune after flowering is over. Prune out diseased, damaged or crossed canes anytime. Mulch will help retain moisture. 'Ispahan' produces very full old-fashioned medium pink flowers with dark pink centers in fragrant clusters with no repeat blooming. It has a long bloom period of 6 weeks. The compound leaves are an attractive gray-green. The stems have a few large prickles. Granted the Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society in 1993 Use this shrub as a specimen, in mixed borders, as a hedge, in a cutting garden or even in a pot. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Very resistant to black spot, mildew and rust. See pests of roses to the left. Deer will browse roses. More information on Rosa .

Source: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗ NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, 48 attributes.

How it fits the guild

Guild layer 3 - Shrub (3-15 ft)
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Companions & Conflicts

Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.

No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.

Also noted by NC State

Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.

Fills a similar niche Rosa 'Felicite Parmentier' Rosa 'Great Maiden' s Blush' Rosa 'Hermosa'

Full plant profile

Growing Conditions
Plant type
Rose; Shrub
Life cycle
Perennial
USDA zones
4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Soil texture
Clay; Loam (Silt); Sand
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist | Occasionally Dry
NC region
Coastal; Mountains; Piedmont
Mature size
Height: 4 ft. 0 in. - 8 ft. 0 in. | Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Medium
Canopy layer
3 - Shrub (3-15 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Arching; Erect
Texture
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf color
Gray/Silver; Green
Leaf type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Leaf arrangement
Opposite
Leaf shape
Ovate
Leaf margin
Serrate
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Attractive compound gray-green leaves
Flower color
Pink
Flower value
Fragrant; Good Cut; Showy
Flower shape
Dome
Flower size
3-6 inches
Flower detail
2-3.5 inch rich pink double flowers with 17-25 petals that bloom in summer only. Very fragrant.
Bloom time
Summer
Stem color
Green
Stem detail
Green stems with a few prickles.
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Attracts
Bees
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Container; Slope/Bank; Walkways
Landscape theme
Cottage Garden; Cutting Garden
Design feature
Border; Hedge; Small groups; Specimen
Garden tags
#hardy #double flowers #pink flowers #summer flowers #full sun tolerant #partial shade tolerant #fragrant flowers #poor soil tolerant #shrub rose
Problems & Resistance
Insect problems
Pests of Rose
Other problems
White-Tailed Deer
Resistant to
Poor Soil
Propagation
Stem Cutting

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