Interesting facts about rose you might not know

Rose is the most popular flower of all times. The charm of rose lies in its amazing fragrance, royal look and a huge variety of size and color. It is the flower of the hot season. The major hub of rose cultivation is Asia, but other regions like Africa, North America and Europe also have its huge variety. Roses can be found throughout the world due to commercial breeding. Cultivation of roses started 500 years BC and resulted in the creation of 13000 varieties of roses. It is the most loved flower. That’s why it is the most favorite when you want to presenta flower bouquet to anyone. If you are thinking to make next day flower delivery UK then Rose will best compliment with all situations. It is found in so many colors and size and all depict some feelings and emotions. Choose the right color accordingto your situation and convey your emotions in a different way.

Despite the fact that Rose is one of the most popular flowers, but there are some interesting facts about the rose that you may not know. Some of them are as follows

• It is the only flower who has more than 100 species.
• For ages it is a symbol of love, care,romance and affection.
• The ancient romans use rose for making perfumes and places them in their rooms for the purpose of fragrance and beauty.
• Rose shrubs are low maintenance plants that are why they are used as landscape plants for hedging and planted on hillsides as a slope stabilizing method to stop soil erosion.
• The fruit of a rose is called a rose hip. The berrylike hip is usually red in color, but some can be dark purple or black.
• The rose hip is extremely rich in vitamin C. It is used in jam, jellies and also in making tea.
• Rose is also used in many medicines
• Black rose is not in fact black in color, rather it is of dark red color.
• Wild roses have 5 petals and 5 sepals. The larger number of petals is a result of mutation and it can be seen in cultivated roses.
• Roses are pollinated by insects.
• Rose that covers the wall of the Cathedral of Hildesheim in Germany has over 1000 years.
• There are over 4000 songs just in English which are based on the rose.
• A dozen red rosesare a symbol of a wedding proposal.

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