The All Popular Rose
The rose is the most popular flowering plant of all time.
Roses can spark a quick conversation amongst even the
shyest of persons. Almost anyone can tell you of someone
they know who has grown beautiful roses. Of course they
can also tell you of someone who couldn't. Almost anyone
can tell you of someone they know who got sent or sent
roses, especially around the holidays. Even little
children know what the rose plant is.
The local florist likely has dozens of colors, types, and
sizes of rose plants. It appears to be the best selling
flower of all time. The local discount store and even the
local grocer carry some sort of rose plants these days.
In my opinion, the best rose is one that has a strong scent.
All roses have adistinct smell, and a scent welcome to most
anyone. The fragrance is like no other and has been
reproduced in perfumes and air fresheners for years. There
are rose scented oils, lotions, and bath products.
There are rose colors and rose images galore. You can find
rose parades and even people named Rose. You can even come
out "smelling like a rose". All because of a mere plant
that has reached enormous proportions of popularity.
The rose plant is available in a wide variety of colors,
sizes, and types. It is known worldwide. They even dye
white roses in order to create beautiful blue roses! The
prices vary depending on where you buy or what type and
size you want.
Do you want a rose plant already started in a pot? You may
have to repot it so make sure you do your homework before
you buy one.
When you decide what type of rose plant you would like,
think of placement. There is a plant called the thornless
rose plant that will grow in the shade. Most rose plants
are known to have sharp thorns. You wouldn't want your
small child or grandchildren to happen upon something
that is so pretty that they can't resist grabbing and end
up with an unwelcome handful of thorns. It may even sour
them on the enjoyment of the rose plant because of a tearful
memory. Roses are too beautiful to allow such a thing!
There are climbing rose plants which you certainly wouldn't
want trailing across the ground so as to be stomped by animals
or other foot traffic. Some roses are delicate and unfiltered
light would scorch their leaves to an unwelcome brown. If your
rose plant is the type that grows into a bush, you would want
to place it in a spot that allows for it to spread and grow.
Rose plants have many different names, it's probably enough to
fill a small book! Some of the names include Rose Red Eden,
Rose Blaze, Rose Neptune, Rose New Dawn, and Rose Zephirine,
just to name a few. If you want a rose that sounds like it
belongs in a class all its own, you could buy a Rose Paris
D'Yves St. Laurent! That one is more than a mouthful!
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