HISTORY OF ROSES
What is the origin of modern roses?
The rose is one of the most known appreciated flowers throughout the world. It may be regarded as a garden flower and also as a flower to be cut in order to put it into a vase or to gift it.
The rose growing as an ornamental bush has been attributed to the Arab culture. Historically speaking, the origin of the modern rose can be explained in the following way:
Group A
(Center-Asiatic group)
Rosa sinensis | |
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Group B
(Persia and Asia Minor)
Rosa canina o Rosa gallica | |
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New varieties (Bourbon, Portland etc.) | |
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Tea Rose | |
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Hybrid tea rose | ||
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Hybrid teas |  | Polyantha roses |
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Floribundas, showing many big persistent flowers, are considered, together with the Hybrid teas and Polianthas, modern roses.
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