The Rose by blacq_nyght_vampyre

Fractal • Fractal • posted on Sep 09, 2005

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"The sweetest flower that blows, I give you as we part. For you it is a Rose, For me it is my heart." ~ Frederick Peterson 1859-1938 ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ The rose has been associated with man for ages, but it isn't until the mid-1800's that hybridization of the rose into modern, reblooming (remontant) forms really accelerated. This was due in large part to the discovery of remontant roses hybridized in China for hundreds of years. Once European growers obtained specimens of China roses during the last years of the 18th century, it took several years before they were able to successfully hybridize the European roses with the China. Their efforts eventually paid off and enabled us to obtain the first roses with characteristics modern gardeners would recognize, including true red and the ability to rebloom. http://www.amypadgett.com/roses_in_history.htm