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Rose
* All roses are susceptible to the same insect pests
  - have their own individual characteristics of bush and bloom
  - require direct light in order to thrive and bloom
* All roses symbolize love, but certain colours of roses can take on special meanings
  - however, certain colors take on special meanings
  - vary as to how susceptible they are to insect and disease problems
* Many roses also come in thornless varieties.
* Many roses are actually quite hardy and resistant to disease
  - prone to fungus diseases such as blackspot
  - susceptible to an ugly fungal disease known as black spot
* Most roses attract bees
  - hummingbirds
* Most roses grow fairly rapidly
  - from stems
  - grown commercially today are descendants of eight European and Asian varieties
* Most roses have characteristics
  - growth
  - shape leaflets
  - produce seeds
* Most roses require a lot of care to grow and bloom properly
  - direct sunlight
  - some effort to reduce effects of disease and insects
  - spread quite readily by root suckers
  - thrive in temperate climates
* Some roses are easier to grow than others
  - more fragrant than others
  - most fragrant when they're in the early flowering period
  - resistant to aphids and mildew
  - fall decidedly on the violet side of pink, having no discernable red
  - grow in mountains
* Some roses have a history dating back to ancient times
  - all one type and some have different shapes
  - leaf margins
  - smooth leaf margins
  - very smooth leaf margins, others are very deeply 'dentate' or toothed
  - promote growth.
  * The flowers of the rose grow in many different colors, from the well-known red rose to yellow roses and sometimes white or purple roses. Roses belong to the family of plants called Rosaceae. All roses were originally wild and they come from several parts of the world, North America, Europe, northwest Africa and many parts of Asia and Oceania. There are over 100 different species of roses. The wild rose species can be grown in gardens, but most garden roses are cultivars, which have been chosen by people.
  * Many roses have a strong, pleasant scent. Rose bushes are able to tolerate a wide variety of growing conditions. The fruit of the rose is called a hip. Some roses have decorative hips
* Use the rose petals.
* also benefit from a monthly foliar feeding
  - have meanings associated with their color
  - prefer a loamy soil
  - vary in the habitats that they grow in
* are a big part of the international language of flowers
  - light pink and leaves are green
  - popular crop for both domestic and commercial cut flowers
  - accustomed to living in a desert, but even they have limits to what they can tolerate
  - alabastrite
* are also prone to insect damage
  - special critter within the garden world
  - always great but other flowers also express love and affection
* are among the hardiest of all plants
  - most beautiful flowers in the home landscape or garden
  - oldest of cultivated flowers
  - world s most important ornamental crops
  - an example of a hermaphrodite plant because they contain male stamen and female stigma
  - beautiful and when they begin to bloom nothing is more beautiful
  - big and small, scented and unscented
  - brightly colored flowers, and they make beautiful corsages
  - bushs
* are deciduous and offer nothing but naked silhouettes during winter months
  - woody perennials
  - easier to grow than ever before
  - examples of plants with prickles
  - fairly adaptable to any kind of soil, but do prefer fairly neutral soil
* are generally bushes, or sometimes take on a semi-climbing habit by producing very long canes
  - very healthy plants and they live a long time if their health is maintained
  - great mixed in with perennials and other shrubs
* are heavy feeders and require fertilization on a regular basis to maintain good vigor
  - feeders, meaning they take a lot of nutrients out of the soil
  - high in vitamin C and pleasant to the taste and smell
  - hungry plants, demanding lots of nutrients for best growth and flowering
* are in bloom all over Central Florida
  - the same plant family, Rosaceae, as apples and many other fruiting trees
  - light and usually have some sweetness
  - located in gardens
  - most fragrant in mid-morning on a warm day with no wind and moderate or high humidity
  - multi-petal flowers available in an array of colours
* are native primarily to the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere
  - to China but are now grown across the world and thrive in sunny, well-drained soil
  - never as fragrant on a cloudy day as on a sunny one
  - old plants
  - one of the many garden plants that require large amounts of fertilizer in constant supply
* are one of the most popular flowers grown anywhere
  - flowers in America, but they are a very sensitive flower
  - flowers in the world
  - garden flowers
  - garden shrubs in the world
* are particularly susceptible to crown rot
  - pink and green potato aphids, as are potatoes
  - perhaps the most popular type of flowering plant in the world
  - popular for adding flavor to waters, syrups and jellies
  - probably also epitrochoids
* are prone to black spot disease
  - many diseases and are favored by a number of destructive insect pests
  - several fungal diseases, black spot and powdery mildew being the most common
* are red and violets are blue
  - with love, and they don t last forever unlike teddy bears and jewelry
* are red, violets are blue, give a pint, or give two
  - remembrance of babies born
* are sensitive to gases in the atmosphere
  - nicotine
  - smooth and vascular and dandelions are fuzzy and nonvascular
  - so popular and widespread that many sprays are available to control their diseases
  - sold as bareroot during their winter dormant season
  - some of the most beautiful and sought after flowers
  - statements of romance, beauty, and elegance
  - subject to several diseases
  - sun worshipers
* are susceptible to aphids, spider mites, and thrips
  - black-spot disease
  - the best know and most loved of all out cultivated plants
* are the most beloved of flowers, with mystery and romance connected to their lore
  - important crop grown in Guernsey, in terms of value
  - widely grown of all flowering shrubs
  - piece de resistance of cake decorating
  - world's most popular cut flower
  - thirsty flowers
  - universal and grown across the world
  - usually quite disease resistant
  - very large in size and very long lasting
  - vulnerable to many diseases
* ares heavy feeders and require adequate amounts of nutrients to reach their full potential.
* attract aphids and black spot disease
* bloom continuously during late spring, summer, and early fall seasons
  - in springs
  - once during the spring or summer, but many have a second, lesser bloom in the fall
  - the year around
* can be fall fertilized after the plants have gone dormant
  - behave differently depending on the garden and climate
  - fill many roles in the feng shui landscape
* can grow in most communities in Colorado
  - up walls or fences, but the lack of air circulation can cause issues
  - grow, but weeds can, too
  - provide food and nesting spots for birds
  - reproduce both asexually and sexually
  - stimulate happiness, ease depression, and relieve stress
  - survive long period of time
* carry special meaning with each color.
* combine very well with other plants.
* come in a variety of colors.
* come in many colors, including various shades of pink, red, yellow, and white
  - shapes, and sizes
  - different varieties, colors, and sizes
  - shapes and colors, yet each one is uniquely beautiful
  - varieties, including climbing roses, tea roses, rose hedges, and so on
  - shades of red, white, pink and yellow just to name a few
* die in just a few days.
* do best in most habitats and can be found on all continents except for Antarctica
  - take more time than other common perennials
* drink large amounts of water.
* enjoy a little extra phosphorus, which promotes flowering.
* fail to blossom or existing buds suddenly turn black and die.
* gradually bloom and grow and become more beautiful.
* grow best in full sun
  - well-drained soil and decline with standing water around their root system
* grow in many parts of the world, in various soils and climates
  - the area, and their petals are distilled into rose water in the springtime
  - on earth
  - well in dark soil
* have a bad reputation for being susceptible to fungal diseases
  - dormant period in winter even when the weather is mild
  - nourishing effect on the heart and circulatory system and are soothing to the nerves
  - reputation for proneness to pests and diseases
  - shorter vase life, but are prized for their special and delicate beauty
  - compound leaves, which means there is more than one leaf blade per leaf
  - every leaf removed each summer-fall
  - five petals
  - higher flower yield
  - many diseases which are prevented by culture, sanitation and spraying
* have thorns, and filvers foutians mud
  - but thorns have roses
  - three leaf buds and can produce three sets of leaves
* include dormant roots
* includes cell membranes
  - cells
  - corpi
  - cytoplasm
  - nuclei
  - plasma membranes
  - rose hips
  - sections
  - vacuoles
  - xylem
* like to have space and air.
* lose color and shrink when air-dried.
* love lots of sun, although some can survive in partial shade.
* mix with grasses, perennials, annuals, trees, shrubs, and vegetables.
* need sunlight.
* perform best when they have abundant water.
* prefer a full day of sun
  - well-drained, fertile, loamy soil at least two feet deep
* produce a prolific amount of flowers which take a great deal of energy from the rose plant
  - flowers in a spectrum of colors
* produced during the summer are usually half the size of spring and fall roses.
* range from tiny miniatures to towering climbers, with all sizes and shapes in between.
* remain one the world's most popular garden plants
  - popular garden plants because of their versatility
  - the most popular flower for bridal bouquets
* reproduce sexually, via their flowers.
* require at least six hours of direct sunlight
  - consistently moist soil throughout the growing season
  - winter protection
* still have thorns.
* symbolize both peace and war, love and forgiveness.
* symbolize love, caring
  - magic, hope, and passion
* thrive in a well-draining soil that's high in organic matter
  - ample sunlight, preferably morning light
  - the city's mild, moist climate
* thrive on light regular feeding
  - regular fertilization
  - under cultivation, and thousands of varieties have been developed
  - untroubled by blackfly or mildew
* tolerate acid soil
  - light, sandy soils
* utilize each ingredient at differing times of the growth and blooming cycles.
* vary remarkably in their ability to withstand cold.