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'FREEDOM' ON THE MARCH WHEN IT COMES TO ROSES
We've all heard the line from Shakespeare: "What's in a name? That which we call a rose/By any other name would smell
as sweet."
Far be it for us to quibble with "The Bard," but names do matter when it comes to distinguishing among rose breeds. This
certainly is the case with our standard red rose, which is anything but standard.
Known as the "Freedom" variety, it was introduced in 2004 by the rose-breeding experts at Rosen-Tantau in Germany. The
pure-red Freedom rose, which is grown in South America and Mexico, is known for being a productive plant that is highly
resistant to pests and diseases.
What's more for consumers, the Freedom rose makes a big impression with its deep color, size (flowers range from 5 to 7
centimeters across), and long vase life.
ROSE PETALS
- Shakespeare referred to roses more than 50 times in his writings
- Napoleon’s wife Josephine grew more than 250 rose varieties
- Archeologists discovered fossilized remains of wild roses that were more than 40 million years old
- The world's oldest living rose is 1,000 years old and flourishing on the wall of Hildesheim Cathedral in Germany
- The rose hips (the part left on the plant after a rose has finished blooming) contains more Vitamin C than almost
any other fruit or vegetable
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