| There are many beautiful flowers around the world but | | | | was sacred to many gods including Aphrodite and is |
| one timeless classic that makes everyone smile is the | | | | often a symbol of the Virgin Mary. The rose is the |
| rose. This elegant flower looks great in any | | | | national flower of England and the United States, and is |
| environment and the scent which it produces is | | | | used by English rugby teams as their emblem. |
| fantastic. Roses can be used for any occasion, | | | | Although roses symbolize a lot of great things they |
| weddings, birthdays, christenings and even funerals; | | | | also represent sadness as well. During the roman |
| every rose has a different meaning behind it. | | | | times people were forced to grow roses instead of |
| A rose is a perennial flower and contains over 30 | | | | food in order to satisfy their rulers. The emperors |
| thousand different species and comes in several | | | | often filled their pools and fountains with rose petals |
| colors, you can have trailing roses, shrubs or climbing | | | | and sat within great rose petal pools. They used the |
| varieties. They are grown in several places around the | | | | petals for celebrations, perfumes and medicines. During |
| world not only for their elegant beauty but also for their | | | | the fifteenth century roses were used to represent |
| enchanting fragrance. The plant does produce fruit | | | | the war which was occurring in England. A white rose |
| which is known as rose hip and can be found in the | | | | represented York and a red rose was used by |
| late summer through to autumn, many people use this | | | | Lancaster, this conflict became known as the war of |
| fruit for jams and jellies. You can get many different | | | | the roses. Roses became such high demand that in |
| sizes of roses from miniature ones to over seven | | | | the seventeenth century they became legal tender, |
| meter climbers. These plants can easily be hybridized | | | | and people would use them to barter for food and |
| and this has caused many different varieties to be | | | | supplies. |
| created. | | | | Today there are two main groups of roses, old roses |
| The rose is surrounded by many thousands of years | | | | which were original and cultivated before the 1800's |
| of history, and has often been used throughout time in | | | | and modern roses which are cultivated today. |
| poems and stories. It is believed that the rose is over | | | | However the rose became what it is today it is an |
| 35 million years old and the cultivation of this great | | | | amazing flower which has survived years. No other |
| flower began in Asia over 5000 years ago. The rose | | | | flower has ever experienced such popularity and as |
| stands for many things and different colors represent | | | | cut flowers they are the most sold flowers worldwide. |
| different emotions and feelings. It has represented | | | | People love giving roses as gifts and their use in the |
| many different cultures and religions over the years | | | | perfume world is outstanding. Whatever reason you |
| and is a symbol and emblem of many countries. The | | | | give roses you are guaranteed to bring a smile to |
| rose is an ancient symbol of love and romance and | | | | someone's face. |