01/21/2025
Dutchess always has a vibrant assortment of fresh flowers - a favourite amongst them are the roses - there are so many varieties and different kinds - This beauty is the Peach ‘Kahalah’ garden rose featured here 〰️ A few fun facts about roses : 🌹
🌹Ecuador is one of the world’s largest suppliers of roses, with an astonishing 54% of the land filled with roses. There is natural light all year round providing the perfect climate for flowers to thrive with longer growing cycles.
🌹Roses are possibly one of the oldest flowers -
There are rose fossils that date back 35 million years. The oldest living rose is 1,000 years old, and it lives on the wall of the Cathedral of Hildesheim in Germany! 🌹There are around 150 species of roses across the world, with thousands of hybrids too! Cherries, apples, peaches, plums, pears, apricots, and almonds are all relatives of the rose family. 〰️
- Brassica or ornamental Kale - Chrysanthemum Santini - Scabiosa - Explorer Red Rose - String of heart plant - Club moss plants - Mounted Stag horn Fern 🌿