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Roses Are Red Violets Are Blue

Red roses conjure up images of love and romance in anyone's world, and if you are in love and receive red roses from your love...well need we say more? On St Valentine's Day you will be greatly honoured to receive red roses, but where exactly does the idea of receiving red roses originate from? Every flower tells a story and the red rose stands out in both history and meaning. The red rose has been used for hundreds of years to send a message instead of using words; the rose is a symbol of confidence (Latin sub rosa means under the rose); something said in secret.

Yes, red roses certainly are wonderful but all roses have a unique and stunning beauty all of their own with their delicate fragrance conveying a message of confidence and secrecy; a message that is both sentimental and one of fondness and love. The poem of love that is most commonly known in the modern world goes like this: Roses are red, Violets are blue, Sugar is sweet, And so are you. The origins of this time-honoured poem go back to 1590, and were written by Sir Edmund Spenser from his epic book "Faerie Queen."

If you are looking to grow red roses, you will be spoilt for choice; here are a couple of ideas:
Ards Rover; this is a climbing hybrid perpetual, dark red and fragrant, so named in 1898. Barbara Mollenhauer Purple; a hybrid tea which is moderately fragrant.
Barbara Mollenhauer Red HR; this is a hybrid tea rose which is dark red and moderately fragrant.
Black Prince, discovered in 1866 is a hybrid perpetual dark rose variety which is very fragrant.

Chevy Chase, discovered in 1939, is a hybrid multiflora red rose which is fragrant. There are so many red roses that you will be able to choose from, you will be spoilt for choice. Visit your nursery or find a supplier online to find the perfect red rose variety to grow in your burgeoning garden.