Entering the World of Roses

We have records of fossils, demonstrating that roses have existed 30 million years ago, in Europe. Many believe roses were originated in Central Asia, China, around 5,000 years ago. They were grown in imperial gardens of the Chou dynasty (551-479 BC). Most of the cultivated roses, that we grow today are hybrids from species native to China. Now, they are everywhere. In the late 18th century, roses were introduced to Europe.

Roses are usually symbolized as love, secrecy, beauty, and royalty. Although you might not know, is that each type of rose has a different meaning. Red roses are mostly known to present as love and romance. Although a deeper red symbolizes a serious commitment, and a deeper relationship. Lighter roses symbolize a more light-hearted and passionate feeling. Yellow roses are a symbol of happiness, though in the Victorian era, they were associated with jealousy.

Roses were very popular and used for a long time. The earliest proof of fossil being 35 million years old. Roses have around 150 species throughout the Northern Hemisphere, by Alaska to Mexico, and as well in Northern Africa. In around the fifteenth century, roses symbolized the "War of the Roses." Many royalty wanted these roses around the seventeenth century.