12/06/2026
✨ Fun Fact Flower Friday ✨
We all know this flower but do we really?
🌹 Roses 🌹
🥀 Roses can be used as food! Rose hips (the fruit of the rose plant) are packed with Vitamin C and can be used to make jams, jellies, soups, and even tea.
🥀The oldest living rose is over 1,000 years old. It's growing on the wall of the Hildesheim Cathedral in Germany.
🥀 Roses are related to apples, raspberries, and peaches. They all belong to the Rosaceae family.
🥀 The scent of a rose can actually change! It can vary depending on the time of day, temperature, and even the soil it's growing in.
🥀There's a "black" rose, but it's not truly black. The deepest red roses, like the 'Black Baccara,' appear almost black due to their intense color.
🥀Roses have been used for perfume for thousands of years. Cleopatra famously used rose petals to scent her chambers.
🥀Some roses have a scent that can repel cats. If you're having trouble with feline visitors, certain rose varieties might help.
🥀 Rose fossils have been found that date back millions of years. They've been around for a very, very long time.
🥀The study of roses is called 'rhodology'. So, if you're obsessed with roses, you're a rhodologist!
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