When a man carries a bouquet of roses, you involuntarily envy the one to whom they are intended. These flowers are majestic, strict and delicate at the same time. They are magnificent both in a bouquet, and on a garden site, and on a city flower bed.
From the history
Ancient sources indicate that roses appeared back in the days of Babylon, which existed around the 3rd millennium BC. Now there are more than 20 thousand varieties. They differ from each other in origin, color and other features.
Especially popular
An ordinary person who by eye tries to distinguish one variety from another will ask: "What color are roses and what distinguishes them?" A rose can have as many different shades as you can imagine. The most popular are white, red and yellow. The most "running" is a red or burgundy, which is called climbing. It has a high stem and has wide petals. Typically, red roses usually go on sale .
Rare colors
Of the rare tones, the "Queen of the Garden" meets with what color? Are there roses of rare shades? Yes, there is a hybrid of
burgundy roses with a tea stalk. The hybrid is called a
"black" rose. It turns out that there are
blue roses. Not so long ago, genetics took up their breeding, who "received" the gene responsible for the
blue color of plants. Previously, blue or blue was achieved by tinting, now blue roses grow in greenhouses: they are bred as a genetically modified variety.
Some features of the flower:
- Gardeners love the so-called “wrinkled” varieties: they are convenient for decorating hedges and grow up to 1 meter tall.
- The most frost-resistant climbing varieties include Francus or Gloria Day. Some of the most beautiful among their relatives, they perfectly take root in the garden and grow well in flower pots. And what color are roses of these varieties? White, yellow and red.
- There are breeding varieties, for example, “corrugated”. Their buds are distinguished by twisted petals on a thin stalk. They are usually grown on flower beds located in the central part of the garden or in flower pots at home.
- Park plants how are they different from others? And what color are roses near palaces or mansions? Flowers for park cultivation are small in size, and their stems are branched. On a bush there are up to 30 flowers. Shades are the most diverse.
- Garden plants are large, furry, have frequent petals, and the colors are bright and saturated.
- Flowers are striped and two-tone, both bright and pale.
- The smell of roses is delicate, fresh, rich, with a variety of fragrant nuances. Petals secrete essential oil, which gives a range of aromas. Varieties, the most "ancient", exude fresh aromas. Modern species have odors similar to melon or watermelon, sometimes even perfume.
Interesting color symbolism:
- white flowers give brides as a symbol of beginning and innocence;
- a yellow rose (photo above) symbolizes the path of life, inner harmony;
- Reds usually give to loved ones, thereby talking about their affection or favor.
We hope that with the help of the article we slightly opened the curtain and answered the question about what color roses are.