Monks considered them invaluable in healing all sorts of ailments from toothaches to stomachaches. Roses were also compressed and made into rosary beads. In the early 1800s, the French were smitten with the rose, but it was Empress Josephine, wife of Napoleon, who made them the darling of high society by growing over 250 species and varieties in her garden at Chateau Malmaison. Her passion for roses even temporarily halted a war. You can save up to 30 percent if you buy bare-root roses opposed to container grown roses.
Selection is also an advantage.