History And Species Of Roses
History And Species Of Roses
Roses, many people who know these flowers and make them ornamental plants in their yard. But do you know the history of the roses themselves?
Not only the beautiful flowers nan unique, it turns out the history of roses was really beautiful, believe it or not, roses had been there in this world before the human. According to fossil evidence stored in Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Colorado, United States, the first traces of roses have existed in this world from 40 million years ago. Even some of the rose fossils found in Montana and Oregon are also estimated to be 35 million years old. In Yugoslavia and Germany was once found a fossil rose.
The cultivation of rose gardens is estimated to have started only 5,000 years ago in the earliest human civilizations in Egypt, China, Greece, Rome and Phenicia. However, it is believed that roses first came from Central Asia at 60-70 million years ago in a period known as the Eocene epoch.
Roses are the national flower of England and the United States, and are used by the English rugby team as their emblem.
Although roses symbolize many great things they also represent sadness as well. During the Roman period people were forced to grow roses instead of food to satisfy their government. The emperors often filled their pools and fountains with rose petals and sat in a large pool of rose petals. They used petals for celebration, perfume and medicine. During the fifth period the roses were used to represent the wars that took place in England. White roses represent York and red roses used by Lancaster, this conflict is known as the battle of roses. Roses became such a high demand that in the seventeenth century they became a legitimate means of payment, and people would use it to barter for food and supplies.
Today there are two main groups of roses, native old roses and cultivated before the 1800s, and modern roses are cultivated today. But the rose being what is now is a stunning flower that has endured years. No other flowers have ever experienced such popularity and as their cut flowers are the most sold flowers in the whole world. People love to give roses as gifts and their use in the world of incredible perfume. Any reason you give your roses is guaranteed to bring a smile to someone's face.