Rose 'Ispahan'

Dead head to keep the plant tidy and prune lightly after flowering in late summer. Flowers are formed on the previous years growth.
Ispahan produces long flexible stems that can be damaged in the wind. It is an option to loop these onto three or four stakes places about 40 cm from the centre of the plant. The loop promotes the buds breaking along the stem and so more flowers, as well as holding the stem in the wind and preventing damage.

Try to plant in a location that enjoys partial sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Ispahan is thought of as hardy, so this plant will survive close to or on freezing temperatures. Ensure your soil is loamy and has a ph of between 5.5 and 6.5 as Rose is a weakly acidic soil loving plant.

Roses are not normally grown from seed as the seedlings may not resemble the parent plants. Roses are more usually produced from hard wood cuttings taken in the autumn or by grafting buds onto rootstock
Take 30 to 40 cm hard wood cuttings and strip off all but the top two leaves. Dip into rooting hormone and insert into a trench with added grit prepared in less sunny part of the garden. The cuttings will be ready for individual planting the following autumn

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 3.96 feet (1.22 metres) and sow at a depth of around 0.25 inches (0.64 cm).

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Ispahan about 35 days before your last frost date.

Bare root roses are planted out in the winter when the rose in dormant. Dig a big hole and spread out the roots, back fill adding blood fish and bone, water and heel in. The graft should be 4cm below the surface

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Ispahan is a hardy plant.

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