June is a rose month and the roses are celebrated and blooming
everywhere. This year, it seems
everything is ahead of schedule. Plenty
of rain has enhanced the growth and the bloom production.
Why have we become so enamored by this flower?
The rose has been revered for millions of years as a
symbol of love and beauty and has been an inspiration to poets and artists. Empress Josephine (1763-1814), wife of
Napoleon Bonaparte was so enamored by them, she commissioned Pierre Redoute to
paint them from her garden at Malmaison in France and immortalized in his book
‘Les Roses’ (1817-1824). Throughout the
centuries, artists have chosen the Rose, the Queen of Flowers, as the subject
of their art. Artists uses roses in
their painting either as a single specimen, in a bouquet of flowers or in the
landscape.
In the early days of Christianity, the rose fell out of
favor because of its association with pagan rituals but later on became the
symbol of the Blessed Virgin Mary as the “Mystical rose”. The Christian mystics referred to the five
petals of the red rose with the five wounds of Christ. Later beautiful stained glass rose windows
adorned the great cathedrals of Europe.
Botanical gardens and rose societies around the country are having all kinds of rose events in June. There are lecture series, garden tours and rose shows everywhere. Nurseries and garden centers are having rose sales in June as well.
Contrary to popular belief, it is
not difficult to grow Roses. It
all depends on what kind of roses you want to grow. Roses have been around for millions of years, some in cemeteries
with no care whatsoever. All they need are food, water and
sunlight. Just like you and me.
Here at Rose Gardening World, we’ll educate you about the Rose - our National Floral Emblem
and the state flower of several states. Welcome to the Rose Gardening
World where Rose Gardening Tips,
Rose Growing Advice, Planting a Rose Garden, Rose Descriptions, Where to Buy
Roses, Where to see Rose Gardens, Rose Culture, Rose History, Rose Events, Rose
Verses are all here in one place.
We are constantly updating our
contents so visit Rose Gardening World often. We want to help you
grow Beautiful Roses and we welcome
comments. Take time and smell the roses. Happy Rose Gardening!
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