The Rose

24/07/2022

CULTIVATION OF ROSES
Roses may not be the oldest flower, but they are believed to be the oldest flower cultivated specifically for decoration. They were grown in Mesopotamia in the period of 2800 BC, as well as in Egypt and China during 500 BC.

23/07/2022

23/07/2022

Compared to traditional cultivated roses, wild roses bloom only once a year, and they depend on insects for pollination. Many rose species found in the wild, or sometimes even cultivated, differ from traditional roses. They don’t grow as a single flower necessarily, and include shrubs, climbers, trailers and groundcovers. They come in every imaginable color, with only blue roses being extremely rare and needing special cultivation.

21/07/2022

Since we are talking about biology, let’s quickly talk about the Latin term for roses, Rosa. As Latin is the foundation of most biology terms, but also many modern languages, it’s a term known throughout the world. It’s believed this Latin term came into the language from Greek rhódon (Aeolic wródon), itself borrowed from Old Persian wrd- (wurdi).

06/07/2022

On November 20, 1986, the rose was declared the United States National Flower by President Ronald Reagan, during a special ceremony hosted at the White House Rose Garden. Among other things, he stated: “More often than any other flower, we hold the rose dear as the symbol of life and love and devotion, of beauty and eternity...”