Roses
-Columbus’ crew picked a rose branch out of the ocean on October 11, 1492. This signaled the presence of land. The very next day, Columbus discovered America.Rose hips contain more Vitamin C than any other fruit or vegetable.
-Ancient Romans believed that white roses grew where the tears of Venus fell when she was mourning Adonis.
-Shakespeare referred to roses over fifty times in his works.
-The oldest rose in the world has flourished for over 1,000
years on the wall of Hildeshiem Cathedral in Germany.
Rose
Types
Take a look at your garden before
choosing roses. Roses need space to grow. Consider the climate where you live.
If your garden will be buried underneath a blanket of snow and ice during the
winter, be sure to choose hearty varieties.
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| Floribundas |
Floribundas
Floribundas are easier to care for
than hybrid teas and they produce large clusters of beautiful blooms from June
until the first frost. Even then, some will hang on until a severe frost hits.
These roses are great for landscaping and mass plantings. Most are fragrant and
floribundas can survive temperatures as low as twenty degrees Fahrenheit. If
temperatures will dip below twenty degrees, cover the base and around the
rosebush with a blanket of mulch or straw to protect the roots.
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| Hybrid tea roses |
Hybrid Tea Roses
Hybrid teas come in a wide variety of colors and most are fragrant. If in doubt, ask the staff of the garden center or nursery where you purchase them. These roses are ever-blooming if you dead-head spent blooms. (Pick them off.) They are perfect for bouquets or centerpieces because flowers are large and exquisite. Hybrid teas can be grown in a climate with frigid winter temperatures if the roots and base of the bush are blanketed in mulch or straw. |
| Hybrid perpetuals |
Hybrid Perpetuals
Hybrid perpetuals are very hearty roses and do extremely well in areas that have harsh winters. Be sure to give the roots protection in the winter months. These roses are prized by rose collectors world wide. |
| Grandifloras |
Grandifloras
If you are a beginner in the rose growing game, grandifloras are the perfect rose for you to grow. They grow quickly; have heavy foliage and blooms that are profuse. These roses can survive temperatures of ten degrees Fahrenheit and they fit into all garden themes and color schemes. If you wish, they can be brought indoors where they make a beautiful display. |
| Miniature Roses |
Miniature Roses
Miniature roses grow to a height of only six or seven inches. One inch blooms grow profusely and make a spectacular showing. They come in a wide variety of colors that will compliment any garden theme. You can plant miniature roses as edgings, in borders or even in rock gardens and they will thrive.Thats all.....:D
