It has been many places around the world. It's perfumed have graced Babylonia & the gardens of Persia & the Garden of Eden. The rose has always occupied a special place in our world & continues to today.
The rose was the sacred flower of Aphrodite & Venus. The Greek poetess, Sappho, referred to the rose as the "Queen of Flowers" back in 600 BC. The rose was a beautiful flower back then & obviously stood out amongst others. Homer referred to roses in his "Odyssey" & again in the "Iliad". A botanical account was written on roses by Theophrastus back in the 4th century BC. Roses have always intrigued people & they have always been so very beautiful.
The rose has been found on Asian coins that were created 4000 years ago. Many cultures have welcomed & adorned the rose & continue to do so. The Romans loved the rose & included it in as many public situations as possible. Rarely was there a military or public celebration without a large quantity of roses throughout. Rosewater, Rose wine, Rose candies, perfume, have all been side benefits from this wonderful flower we take so much for granted.
And today, a dozen roses sent to the one you love, still carries a lot of weight. A beautiful gift to show you care & even one rose given at the right time can do magic!
The rose has always been the "Queen of Flowers" to many of us & for quite some time. It would appear that it has always been this way with the rose. It's safe to say that for many more years the rose will remain to many as the "Queen of Flowers".
