Rose Facts

FACTS

There are about 100 different species of roses and thousands of identifiable varieties.

The first cultivation of roses documented was in China about 5,000 years ago.

President George Washington was one of the very first rose breeders in the United States. He named a rose variety Mary Washington, paying homage to his sweet mother.

According to the Victorian language of flowers, roses have different meanings depending on their color.

A rose bush at the cathedral of Hildesheim in Germany has been growing for well over 1,000 years!

The Guinness Book of World Records lists roses as the oldest species of flowers. A fossil was found in Colorado dating back 40 million years!

In Ecuador, 54% of the land is used to cultivate roses. In Zambia, the amount of land used for rose cultivation is a stunning 84%!

According to the Society of American Florists, 250 million roses were produced for the Valentine’s Day holiday in 2017.

SUPERSTITIONS

It is often said that throwing rose leaves into a fire brings good luck. On the other hand, they should never touch the floor, otherwise, it brings bad luck.

Many believe that planting roses near someone’s grave protects their soul from evil spirits.

WARNING* This next superstition is dark! Some people believe that if you hold a rose in your hand and it loses its petals, a loved one will soon pass away. Yikes! I definitely don’t like this one!

Are you torn between multiple lovers? Take as many rose leaves as there are choices, write the name of your lovers and place them all on water. The first leaf to sink is the person you should probably stay with.

Looking for love? Placing dried rose petals under your mattress is said to bring romantic love into your life. Be careful what you wish for.. LOL!!!