Roses in half-bloom Smell Best, by Charlie Farricielli from Rose Farm Buy Farm Fresh Grower Direct 

Researchers involved in fragrance research divided the rose flower into four stages - budding, early half-bloom, late half-bloom and full bloom - and made qualitative and quantitative analyses of the aromatic content at each growth stage. Taking three petals from each flower, they studied when the fragrance became the strongest.

The result was that the buds contain a high level of Dimethoxymethylbenzene, so the freshness of the green note is emphasized. For the first few minutes of the stage of early half-bloom, sweetness and freshness harmonize to produce an exquisite scent. But in the stage of late half-bloom, when the flower is considered most beautiful, the fragrance level was found to already be on the decline. Now we know that the fragrance of the rose is at its peak in the stage of early half-bloom.

The Unattainable Blue Rose

The characteristic fragrance of the rose is gorgeous and enticingly deep at once, and its shapely flower is just as charming. The ideal rose is supposed to have a "high center and pointed flower petals." Although many colors - red, white, yellow - were developed in the course of history, "Blue" remains close to impossible.

This is why "Blue Rose" means something unattainable. The Meilland family of France who are distinguished breeders attained this goal by the breeding of a blue rose named "Charles De Gaulle". Its fragrance could be described as a sophisticated mixture of the sweet Damask modern scent and a soft tea-like scent of tea roses. But the color of the flower itself is more like violet than blue.

Hybridizing to make roses more beautiful, more fragrant

The rose that was brought into Europe from Asia quickly spread throughout the continent as a symbol of luxury. Then in 1810, when the Chinese Tea Rose was shipped into England by the East Indian Company, revolutionary changes took place. Europeans were now able to enjoy a perpetual blooming of roses. People enthusiastically welcomed the four-season blooming of the Tea Rose. Tea roses were named so because they had a tea-like scent. Hybrid tea roses (HT) were produced by crossing pre-existent hybrids with tea roses. The first pink hybrid tea rose named "La France" was bred by Guillot and his son Pierre who were horticulturists of Lyon. Having witnessed the success of HTs, the breeders went on to realize their next dream that was to produce a yellow rose.

In the year 1900, another French breeder Pernet-Ducher finally came up with the "Soleil d'Or", whose deep yellow color, gracious form, pleasant scent, many buds and long-lasting bloom were highly acclaimed as the Queen of Roses.

Rose as a symbol of beauty, love and purity

The rose became a witness to love stories all over the world, as the custom developed for the bride to hold a rose bouquet that symbolizes beauty, love and purity. In the Tirol of Austria, the bridegroom offers roses to the bride. In France, on the morning of the wedding, the bride throws rose petals into a pond or a stream as a symbolic act of farewell to maiden life.

As seen here, the rose symbolizes "love" and generally conveys graceful beauty, but the yellow rose symbolizes "jealousy" which is perhaps due to its characteristic stimulating green scent.

Damask rose that symbolizes "contrasting beauty" has a rich and gorgeous scent. China rose that symbolizes "perpetually renewed beauty" has a refined scent of green violet. Japanese wild rose that symbolizes "recovery from agony" has a refreshingly sweet, powdery scent that is said to even cure the pains of unrequited love.

You might want to try conveying your message of love by a beautiful, fragrant bouquet of roses. Watch for more tips from Rose Farm Buy Farm Fresh Grower Direct

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