Roses are part of a large genus,
Rosa, with over 100 species and one of the
largest families of plant on earth,
Rosaceae. It is very difficult to make a lot of
generalizations about this roses as a group of flowering
plants.
They are all woody
plants and some of them form a bush or shrub while others
make very long canes and are called "climbers". One
common feature of all is that the flowers have 5
petals...at least at the species level. Of course,
all kinds of hybrids have been created that have
double flowers...or more. They come in colors
ranging from shades of white, yellow, pink, red and
purple with some having multiple colors.
Traditionally, they have been valued for their
fragrance although this is not so evident in many of
today's cultivars.
Following are some
general topics on rose care:
