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The Golestan Palace ( Persian: کاخ گلستان, Kākh-e Golestān ), also transliterated as the Gulistan Palace [1] and sometimes translated as the Rose Garden Palace from Persian language, [1] [2] was built in the 16th century, renovated in the 18th century and finally rebuilt in 1865. It is the former official royal Qajar complex in Tehran .
Tehran ( / tɛəˈræn, - ˈrɑːn, ˌteɪ -/; Persian: تهران Tehrân [tehˈɾɒːn] ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of Iran and also the largest city in Tehran Province. It also serves as the capital of the Province, county and the Central District. [ 6] With a population of around 9.4 million in the city, and 16.8 million in the ...
Rosa gallica, the Gallic rose, French rose, or rose of Provins, is a species of flowering plant in the rose family, native to southern and central Europe eastwards to Turkey and the Caucasus. Rosa gallica was one of the first species of rose to be cultivated in central Europe. [ 2] It is a parent of several important cultivars .
Rosa multiflora ( syn. Rosa polyantha) [ 2] is a species of rose known commonly as multiflora rose, [ 3] baby rose, [ 3] Japanese rose, [ 3] many-flowered rose, [ 3] seven-sisters rose, [ 3] Eijitsu rose and rambler rose. It is native to eastern Asia, in China, Japan, and Korea. It should not be confused with Rosa rugosa, which is also known as ...
Hibiscus mutabilis. Hibiscus mutabilis, also known as the Confederate rose, Dixie rosemallow, cotton rose or cotton rosemallow, is a plant long cultivated for its showy flowers. Originally native to southern China, [ 1] it is now found on all continents except Antarctica .
Portulaca grandiflora is a succulent flowering plant in the purslane family Portulacaceae, native to southern Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay and often cultivated in gardens. [ 2][ 3] It has many common names, including rose moss, [ 4] eleven o'clock, [ 3] Mexican rose, [ 3] moss rose, [ 3] sun rose, [ 5] table rose, [citation needed] rock rose ...
According to the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Assn., a typical, high-quality float costs about $275,000 from design to construction. The Sierra Madre Assn., Sappington said, has been making floats ...
The tradition and style of garden design represented by Persian gardens or Iranian gardens ( Persian: باغ ایرانی) is a style of "landscape" garden which emerged in the Achaemenid Empire. The paradise garden, an example of Persian garden, has influenced the design of gardens from Andalusia to India and beyond. [1] [2] The gardens of the ...