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Portland, Oregon is the City of Roses. It is home to the renowned International Rose Test Gardens, the oldest official continually run test garden in the United States. The garden was opened in 1917 and included twenty miles of rose bordered streets. It was this that inspired the name, “City of Roses.” The garden was [...] By Kathleen Gresham To recreate the sort of garden beloved by our ancestors, include the old garden roses. The old roses date back for centuries, are hardier than some modern hybrids, and include a large variety of colors and scents. What classifies a rose as an old garden rose? According to the American Rose Society, old [...] By Kathleen Gresham Roses of every name and type are favorites of almost everyone. But one type of rose that seems especially charming and sophisticated, beginning with its name, is the English rose. Many songs, stories and books have carried that romantic name. But English roses are especially deserving of a name that traditional beauty [...] By Kathleen Gresham William Shakespeare wrote, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose, By any other name would smell as sweet.” From the days of Romeo and Juliet to modern times, the red rose has been synonymous with love. There are many famous red rose varieties, from the red rose of Lancaster, which is [...] By Kathleen Gresham Some say roses aren’t climbers by nature and that they must be trained. Whether or not that is true, climbing roses are well worth the extra effort it takes to grow them. Just think….a climbing rose can grow to 40 feet up a tree. Yes, it’s possible! If you prefer a smaller version, [...] By Kathleen Gresham When you think of antiques, a rose might not immediately come to mind. But antique roses have been around for centuries. All rose varieties developed before 1867 are considered to be antiques. Shakespeare used the word eglantine when speaking of the rose in his sonnets and plays. Eglantine is described in the dictionary [...] |
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