Damask Roses

It is widely assumed that the first damask rose in Europe found its way there when a nobleman brought it with him from the Levant upon returning from the Crusades. This is only of importance because it suggests a class of roses that might have just a little more tolerance of heat and bright sun and dry weather than do gallicas. Damasks can be quite fragrant; Kazanlik is used to create rose attar for perfumes. They can be quite foliferous; Celsiana will cover itself in pink blossoms. In several cases the flowers are almost three inches across, flat, and intricately inlaid with petals as is the case with Madame Hardy. Damasks may be less prone to downy mildew than Centifolias and less prone to black spot than Bourbons. A number are better branched than most of the old european roses except, perhaps, Albas.

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Cultivar	Class	Color	Fragrance	Breeder	Hardiness
Autumn Damask	Damask	Pink	Strong	none	Zone 4
Blush Damask	Damask	Pink	Strong		Zone 5
Botzaris	Damask	Pale Pink	Strong	Robert	Zone 5
Celsiana	Damask	Pale Pink	Powerful		Zone 5
Duc de Cambridge	Damask	Rose	Powerful	Laffay	Zone 4
Gloire de Guilan	Damask	Pink	Powerful	Found by Lindsay	Zone 5
Ispahan	Damask	Candy Pink	Strong	Vibert	Zone 4
Kazanlik	Damask	Pink	Powerful		Zone 5
La Ville de Bruxelles	Damask	Candy Pink	Strong	Vibert	Zone 5
Leda	Damask	White	Strong		Zone 4
Madame Hardy	Damask	White	Moderate	Hardy	Zone 5
Madame Zoetmans	Damask	White	Strong	Marest	Zone 4
Marie Louise	Damask	Candy Pink	Strong		Zone 5
Omar Kayyam	Damask	Lilac	Strong		Zone 5
Petite Lisette	Damask	Candy Pink	Moderate	Vibert	Zone 5
St. Nicholas	Damask	Pink	Strong	James	Zone 5
York & Lancaster	Damask	Pale Pink	Moderate		Zone 5

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