Miranda Sims
There are over hundred species and 1000s of cultivars of roses. They vary in color, shape and size and all but one rose species have five petals. Here are some interesting facts about roses.
Roses can grow very tall
The tallest rose bush on record is over twenty-three feet (7 metres) tall.
Roses are mentioned many times in the Bible
Only three flowers are mentioned by name in the Bible and the rose is one of them. The camphire, the lily and the rose are the flowers that are mentioned by name in the Bible. Roses are mentioned many times in the Bible.
Roses are a great source of Vitamin C
The rose hip contains high amounts of vitamin C as well as trace amounts of vitamin A & B.
Roses are edible
Roses can be added to salads and used in desserts. Rose hips are also made into Jelly, jam and marmalade. Rose water is sometimes used in gumdrops and nougat.
All rose species have Five petals, except one
All rose species have five petals, except for the Rosa Sericea, which has four petals. The Rosa Sericea is native to the Himalayas, generally found growing at altitudes of around 1,2 – 2,4 miles. This breed of rose was introduced to Europe only in the nineteenth century.
The largest rosebush in the world
The world’s largest rosebush is of the Lady Banksia variety. The rosebush’s canopy measures eight thousand five hundred square feet, its trunk has a circumference of around twelve feet and it comprises of over 200,000 blooms.
Roses can grow very tall
The tallest rose bush on record is over twenty-three feet (7 metres) tall.
Roses are mentioned many times in the Bible
Only three flowers are mentioned by name in the Bible and the rose is one of them. The camphire, the lily and the rose are the flowers that are mentioned by name in the Bible. Roses are mentioned many times in the Bible.
Roses are a great source of Vitamin C
The rose hip contains high amounts of vitamin C as well as trace amounts of vitamin A & B.
Roses are edible
Roses can be added to salads and used in desserts. Rose hips are also made into Jelly, jam and marmalade. Rose water is sometimes used in gumdrops and nougat.
All rose species have Five petals, except one
All rose species have five petals, except for the Rosa Sericea, which has four petals. The Rosa Sericea is native to the Himalayas, generally found growing at altitudes of around 1,2 – 2,4 miles. This breed of rose was introduced to Europe only in the nineteenth century.
The largest rosebush in the world
The world’s largest rosebush is of the Lady Banksia variety. The rosebush’s canopy measures eight thousand five hundred square feet, its trunk has a circumference of around twelve feet and it comprises of over 200,000 blooms.
