The rose is the figure of beauty and beauty throughout the world. An integral part of our culture, paintings, music and literature have been associated since the beginning of history. Admired, valued, and associated with all kinds of human activities, it would be difficult to locate any person who would not recognize the rose. This is the best known and most beloved of all sativa plants; truly the queen of all flowers. Roses are the standard of perfection by which all other flowers are judged and bloom big business. Here are a few facts few interesting-facts about the flower and business of roses few people are aware of;
One rose cost $3.75 in 1878. When adjusted for today’s inflation, the same rose would cost $93. Today the average cost of a dozen long rose red roses printed or valued delivered to that special someone costs around $80.
60% of the 1.5 billion cut roses imported and sold in the United come from Colombia, South America. Thirty years ago, only 7% of all cut roses in the US were imported.
There are more than 15,000 different varieties of cultivated rose species worldwide. Barbara Streisand, lilac hybrid blush pink, was chosen by Ms. Streisand, after hearing 3 hybrids for 2 years in his garden that is filled with 1000 roses.
Among the states of America 50; Georgia, Iowa, New York, and North Dakota have the rose as their flower.
There are rules to be respected when naming newly cultivated rose species. The International Grower Registration Authority limits the name of a new rose species to a maximum of 30 letters and 10 syllables.
The final flower gift would be twelve tall roses of the strongest variety in the recipient’s name. Do you not agree? The minimum cost for a nursery to create and name a rose variety is typically $15,000. Here is a new gift idea for the person who has everything.
The most expensive type of rose is the privately developed Julia. An English flock of 14 years and $5.5 million dollar cultivated this peach colored variety.
After nearly 18 years of research, the blue rose has been successfully cultivated. This was done by inserting the gene into the gene. The Japanese firm Suntory has achieved what it thought was impossible for a long time. This new blue rose variety is expected to arrive in US flower shops soon. It is estimated that Blue Rose will generate more than $305 million in annual revenue.
Around Valentine day the average price of roses increases by 42%, on average. This past Valentine’s Day, 214 million roses were sold in the United States. Almost 60% of the roses that were sold that day were red.
The form of a rose of majesty, adorned with paint, and an incomparable delightful fragrance. Even his spines are revered. What is surprising is why it is constantly at the peak of the flower business, as a favorite and requested flower gift. “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet?”
Resource:
A Rose by Any Name: The Little-Known Lore and Deep-Rooted History of Rose Names Douglas Brenner and Stephen Scanniello
