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ROSS & ROSA ROSABUNDA's

"Riotous Roses"

Rose "habits" Available roses Rose Database Meet the owners Garden Links

Background

The rose has been celebrated in the art, music, literature, and religions of numerous civilizations since ancient times, and garden roses were cultivated by Egyptians as early as 4000 BC. Today roses are grown commercially and in home gardens, and hybrids are developed with much planning and great care. The genus Rosa, comprising 150 species as well as numerous hybrids and cultivars, belongs to the family Rosaceae and is related to the apple, the strawberry, the cherry, and the almond. Indigenous to the Northern Hemisphere, rose species are distributed from China to Europe and temperate North America. A few occur north of the Arctic Circle and at high elevations in the tropics

Rose "habits"

Roses grow on erect, climbing, or trailing shrubs, the stems of which are covered with thorns. The leaves, which alternate along a branch, have 3 to 11 toothed leaflets. Solitary flowers or loose clusters bloom at the tips of stems. The ovary of the flower, known as the hip, turns bright red, yellow, or black at maturity. At the rim of a hip grow five sepals, which alternate with five petals, a trait common to ancient species and elaborate modern varieties. At the center of the petals, stamens are arranged in several concentric whorls; in many rose cultivars, the stamens have become petallike, giving rise to the full double flowers prized by gardeners. Most species impart a distinctive fragrance.

Available roses

Rosa Blanca	delicate white rose with beautiful shaped petals - rapid grower
Rosa Rosa	beautiful pink rose with small buds, delicate fragrance - protect from frost
Rosa Eanni	not yet available
Rosa Minni	not yet available
Rosa Miny	not yet available
Rosa Mo	not yet available

Any queries? Please contact us at Riotous Roses
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Last Updated: (10 May 2006)
Created by: (Fawad Khan)