Damask Rose

Pests & beneficial insects

🐛 Prone to: Aphids

Aphids

Aphididae

Curled leaves, sticky honeydew and ants on patrol — usually with something already eating them.

, Thrips

Thrips

Thysanoptera

Silvery streaking with black specks — the specks are how you tell them from mites.

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Attract Hoverflies

Hoverflies

Syrphidae

The adults only drink nectar. It is the larvae that eat the aphids.

, Lacewings

Lacewings

Chrysopidae

Golden-eyed adults that mostly drink; larvae that hunt like small alligators.

, Ladybugs

Ladybugs

Coccinellidae

The one predator here where the adults hunt as hard as the larvae do.

, Parasitic wasps

Parasitic wasps

Braconidae, Ichneumonidae and relatives

Pinhead-sized, stingless, and lethal to aphids and caterpillars from the inside.

, Minute pirate bugs

Minute pirate bugs

Anthocoridae

Two to three millimetres, and both stages hunt — thrips and spider mites, thirty a day.

to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGreat, French MarigoldGood and LungwortGreat nearby.

Companion Planting

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  African Marigold
  

  African MarigoldGreat pair

  • ❧African Marigold attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids and Thrips that attack Damask Rose
  • ❧African Marigold suppresses pests that trouble Damask Rose
  • ❧Damask Rose draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
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  English bluebell
  

  English bluebellGreat pair

  • ❧Damask Rose draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
  • ❧English bluebell acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Damask Rose
  • ❧Damask Rose gives English bluebell sheltering shade in the heat of summer
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  Foamflower
  

  FoamflowerGreat pair

  • ❧Damask Rose draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Foamflower acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Damask Rose
  • ❧Damask Rose gives Foamflower sheltering shade in the heat of summer

How to grow Damask Rose

1. Space150 cm apart
2. GrowFull sun
3. Harvest~90 days

Water: Medium · Height: 180 cm · Soil: Rich, well-draining, slightly acidic (pH 6.0–6.5)