Description
The rose is a perennial flowering plant.The flowers of the rose grow in many different colors, from the well-known red rose to yellow roses and sometimes white or purple roses, peach, orange.
Note: The fragrance of Rose flowers depends on its variety and climatic conditions, hence this plant may or may not produce fragrant flowe The flowers are densely filled with petals, much like antique roses. English roses are a good choice for cutting gardens.
Some varieties climb if left unpruned and can be trained along a fence or arbour.The symbolism of rose colours is steeped in tradition. Roses inspired people over thousands of years to develop a language of colour.Plant Specifications
| Common Name | Damask Rose, gulab |
| Maximum Reachable Height | 1 to 6 feet |
| Flower Colour | White-Pink |
| Bloom Time | Annual |
| Difficulty Level | Easy to grow |
Planting and care
Rose care
When you bring rose plant and cannot plant it immediately, leave the plant in the box and lightly sprinkle the roots every day. Do not let the roots to dry out. Plant the rose plant as soon as possible. If cannot plant it immediately to the desired location, plant it in a container.Dig a planting hole according to the roots, the rose plant has.
If it is 2 yrs, then dig a planting hole at least 6 inches deeper, so the roots of the plant can be accommodated without crowding or bending. Mix some fertilizer (cow manure or organic compost) with the soil in the planting hole, plant the rose plant carefully, spread its root and fill with soil. Firm the soil tightly around the plant.
If the rose plant is not so old and has fewer roots then dig a lesser deeper planting hole.
Cut a stem from a rose plant. Mix fertilizer with some soil, add little water to this mixture and make a firmly tight lump at one end of the stem.
Dig a planting hole (index finger deep) place the stem with lump side down, fill with soil. Firm the soil tightly. Keep the soil moist continuously for 2-3 weeks.
| Sunlight | Full sun, Partial sun |
| Watering | Keep soil moist throughout the growing season. |
| Soil | Rose is grown in well-drained soil with a sunlight. Clay or loamy soil is ideal. |
| Temperature | 10 degrees C and above |
| Fertilizer | During active growth and blooming stage, rose plants need more fertilizing. The plant need frequently feeding and generously. Cow manure is best preffered as fertilizer for the rose plants, but other organic fertilizers like compost are also used. Rose plants requires 2-3 times feeding during the season. |
Rose uses
Ornamental Use:
- Roses are best known as ornamental plants grown for their flowers in the garden and sometimes indoors
- They have been also used for commercial perfumery and commercial cut flower crops
- Some are used as landscape plants, for hedging
- The majority of ornamental roses are hybrids that were bred for their flowers
- A few species of roses are grown for attractive or scented foliage
Medicinal Use:
- The rose hip, usually, is used as a minor source of Vitamin C
- The fruits of many species have significant levels of vitamins and have been used as a food supplement
- Many roses have been used in herbal and folk medicines
- Some species have been used for stomach problems, and are being investigated for controlling cancer growth
- Note: The following information is general guidelines
- Be sure to ask your healthcare provider for guidelines
Culinary Use:
- Rose hips are occasionally made into jam, jelly, marmalade, and soup or are brewed for tea, primarily for their high vitamin C content
- They are also pressed and filtered to make rose hip syrup
- Rose petals or flower buds are sometimes used to flavor ordinary tea or combined with other herbs to make herbal teas