A Dozen Facts You Didn't Know About Roses

The rose has been a timeless inspiration for artists, poets and song composers and they are of course an amazingly beautiful addition to any garden. Many women are complete and fulfilled when they receive a bunch of roses as a gift. Here are some facts about roses that you may not know!

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1

The World's First Rose

Rose Fossils have been discovered dating back 35 million years.

2

Roses are a Great Source of Vitamin C

The rose hip (the fruit of the rose plant), contains high amounts of vitamin C, as well as trace amounts of vitamin A and B, and is actually considered one of the richest plant sources of vitamin C.

3

All Rose Species Have 5 Petals, Except for the Rosa Sericea, Which has 4

The Rosa Sericea is generally found growing in mountains at altitudes of around 2-4km, this breed of rose made its journey to Europe in the 19th century from the Himalayas.

4

Black Roses are an Illusion Of The Mind, and Don't Exist

Truly black roses do not exist, although there are a few species of roses that come close. The Turkish Halfeti rose, also known as "The Black Rose of Turkey", is an extremely rare breed that appears pitch-black to the eye, but in fact is a dark reddish-crimson colour.

5

2009 Marked the Arrival of the First Blue Rose

For years breeders have crossed different colours of roses in an effort to create the impossible. Rose petals lack the enzyme needed to create a blue pigment and breeders always failed. Now for the first time, thanks to genetic engineering, blue roses finally exist.

6

Roses Can Live a Very Long Time

The large rose bush that covers the wall of the Cathedral of Hildesheim in Germany has done so for over 1000 years.

7

The Most Expensive Rose is the Juliet

Introduced to the world in 2006 by famed rose breeder David Austin, the Juliet rose took 15 years and £3 million (about $5 million) to breed.

8

Roses are a Valuable Source of Income for Countries

More than 54% of the land in Ecuador is filled with roses and even more incredibly in Zambia over 80% of land is dominated with rose cultivation.

9

The Largest Rosebush in the World Comprises Over 200,000 Blooms

The world's largest rosebush is of the Lady Banksia variety. The rosebush's canopy comprises 8,500 square feet (around 790 square meters), and its trunk has a circumference of around 12 feet.

10

NASA Sent the First Rose to Space in 2002

The miniature rose, named the 'Overnight Scentsation', journeyed to space to aid in studies regarding the effects of low gravity on the smell of the rose, and to learn how to improve the fragrances of many consumer products.

11

Roses are Edible

Roses can be added to salads and used in desserts and cakes. Petals and rose hips can also be made into jam.

12

Roses Can Grow Very, Very Tall.

The tallest rose bush on record is over 18 feet tall.

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