Roses
Extracted from "Orthos Complete Guide to Successful Gardening"
A Guide to the Genus Rosa
Roses have always been a part of nature's landscape design. Fossil evidence shows that roses have been around for at least thirty million years. Some type of rose has been discovered growing wild in almost every habitable place in the northern hemisphere of our planet
Botanically speaking, all roses belong to the genus Rosa, a member of the family Rosacea. Relatives include almonds, apples, peaches, raspberries, and strawberries. The genus Rosa contains about two hundred species, with countless crosses that have produced thousands of cultivars, hybrids, and varieties.
Ancestors of the Modern Rose
The hybrid teas and other modern roses we grow today are the result of complex hybridization and interbreeding. The ancestors of our modern roses have a long history; some of them have graced gardens for thousands of years.This is as much about flowers as BrainDead-Boy ever bothered to know. To find out more about flowers, and visit the former site of the Missouri Botanical Garden (online) press here.
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