why do we call a rose a rose?
Why is the rose called a rose?
Because that which we call a rose by any other name, would still smell as sweet :)
Reply:Because if were called a daffodil or a tulip it wouldn't be a rose now would it?
Reply:Rose:
ETYMOLOGY: Middle English, from Old English, from Latin rosa.
WORD HISTORY:It is etymologically correct to drink a julep while watching the Run for the Roses. The English word rose comes from Latin and Old French. Latin rosa may be an Etruscan form of Greek Rhodia, “Rhodian, originating from Rhodes.” The Attic Greek word for rose is rhodon, and in Sappho's Aeolic dialect of Greek it is wrodon. In Avestan, the language of the Persian prophet Zoroaster, “rose” is varda and in Armenian vard, words both related to the Aeolic form. The Modern Persian word for “rose” is gul (which, believe it or not, is descended from a form quite similar to varda through a series of regular sound changes); and gul-b is “rose-water.” Gulb is also a drink made of water and honey or syrup. The name of this Persian treat was borrowed into Arabic as julb and then, through Spanish and French, became julep in English, the ambrosia for sipping on Derby Day."
Techical:
O.E. rose, from L. rosa (cf. It., Sp. rosa, Fr. rose; also source of Du. roos, Ger. Rose, Swed. ros, etc.), probably via It. and Gk. dialects from Gk. rhodon "rose" (Aeolic wrodon), ult. from Pers. *vrda-. But cf. Tucker: "The rose was a special growth of Macedonia %26amp; the Thracian region as well as of Persia, %26amp; the Lat. %26amp; Gk. names prob. came from a Thraco-Phrygian source." Aramaic warda is from O.Pers.; the modern Pers. cognate, via the usual sound changes, is gul, source of Turk. gül "rose." The ultimate source of all this may be PIE *wrdho- "thorn, bramble." Used of a color since 1530. In English civil wars of 15c., the white rose was the badge of the House of York, the red of its rival Lancaster. Rose-water is attested from 1398. Rose-colored "optimistic" is first recorded 1854. In the fig. sense, bed of roses is from 1593. Rosy in the sense of "cheerful" is first recorded 1775; meaning "promising" is from 1887. Rose of Sharon (Song of Sol. ii.1) is attested from 1611 and named for the fertile strip of coastal Palestine. The flower has not been identified; used in U.S. since 1847 of the Syrian hibiscus.
And as my predisessor stated:
'Tis but thy name that is my enemy; —
Thou art thyself though, not a Montague.
What's Montague? It is nor hand, nor foot,
Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part
Belonging to a man. O, be some other name!
What's in a name? That which we call a rose,
By any other word would smell as sweet;
So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call'd,
Retain that dear perfection which he owes
Without that title: — Romeo, doff thy name;
And for thy name, which is no part of thee,
Take all myself.
– Juliet; act ii
Thursday, May 20, 2010
How tall will a rose of Sharon be?
I'm getting some Rose of Sharon's .Where is a good place to plant the,And are they hard to care for?
How tall will a rose of Sharon be?
I have a Rose of Sharon bush beside my patio %26amp; it has grown to 7 ft. It is planted in the ground with no special kind of dirt. I do fertilize with Miracle Grow once a month and it is still blooming this late in the year. I have it planted in full morning sun but shade in the afternoon. I have had it for 3 years now. I hope this helps.
Reply:They are very easy to care for. I have two planted in my yard and I never do anything to them. The sun and the rain take care of them. They can get pretty tall, like 10 feet or so but it takes years. I have had my planted for about 3 or 4 years and they are about 5 to 5 1/2 feet tall. One is in full sun and one is in partial sun and shade and they both do about the same.
Reply:The Rose of Sharon is a flower of uncertain identity mentioned in English language translations of the Bible. The word in question is the Hebrew חבצלת ḥăḇaṣṣeleṯ, which has been uncertainly linked to the words בצל beṣel, meaning 'bulb', and חמץ ḥāmaṣ, which is understood as meaning either 'pungent' or 'splendid' (The Analytical Hebrew and Chaldee Lexicon). The name first appears in 1611, when it was used in the King James Version of the Bible. According to an annotation at Song of Solomon 2.1 by the translation committee of the New Revised Standard Version, this is a mistranslation of the Hebrew word for "crocus". Different scholars have suggested that the biblical "Rose of Sharon" is one of the following plants:
A "kind of crocus" ("Sharon", Harper's Bible Dictionary) or a "crocus that grows in the coastal plain of Sharon" (New Oxford Annotated Bible);
Tulipa montana, "a bright red tulip-like flower . . . today prolific in the hills of Sharon" ("rose", Harper's Bible Dictionary);
Tulipa agenensis, the Sharon tulip, a species of tulip suggested by a few botanists; or
Lilium candidum, more commonly known as the Madonna lily, a species of lily suggested by some botanists, though likely in reference to the "lily of the valleys" mentioned in the second part of Song of Solomon 2.1.
Today, the name is also commonly applied to two different plants, neither of which is likely to have been the plant from the Bible:
Hypericum calycinum, an evergreen flowering shrub native to southeast Europe and southwest Asia, and the plant generally referred to in British and Australian English as "Rose of Sharon"; and
Hibiscus syriacus, a deciduous flowering shrub native to east Asia, the plant generally referred to in American English as "Rose of Sharon" and the national flower of South Korea. The flower's name in Korean is mugunghwa (Korean Hangul: 무궁화, Hanja: 無窮花).
Reply:We have one that was about 5 feet tall 10 years ago. Now it is easily 16-18 feet tall. I haven't touched the thing at all except to cut out a tree that was growing in the middle of it. These are simply gorgeous plants!
Reply:Your Hibiscus Syriacus will grow between 2 and 4 meters. They are easy to maintain. They are good for zones 5-9. Since plants bloom on new growth, shaping or pruning can be done at any time; prune in late winter or early spring in northern climates.
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How tall will a rose of Sharon be?
I have a Rose of Sharon bush beside my patio %26amp; it has grown to 7 ft. It is planted in the ground with no special kind of dirt. I do fertilize with Miracle Grow once a month and it is still blooming this late in the year. I have it planted in full morning sun but shade in the afternoon. I have had it for 3 years now. I hope this helps.
Reply:They are very easy to care for. I have two planted in my yard and I never do anything to them. The sun and the rain take care of them. They can get pretty tall, like 10 feet or so but it takes years. I have had my planted for about 3 or 4 years and they are about 5 to 5 1/2 feet tall. One is in full sun and one is in partial sun and shade and they both do about the same.
Reply:The Rose of Sharon is a flower of uncertain identity mentioned in English language translations of the Bible. The word in question is the Hebrew חבצלת ḥăḇaṣṣeleṯ, which has been uncertainly linked to the words בצל beṣel, meaning 'bulb', and חמץ ḥāmaṣ, which is understood as meaning either 'pungent' or 'splendid' (The Analytical Hebrew and Chaldee Lexicon). The name first appears in 1611, when it was used in the King James Version of the Bible. According to an annotation at Song of Solomon 2.1 by the translation committee of the New Revised Standard Version, this is a mistranslation of the Hebrew word for "crocus". Different scholars have suggested that the biblical "Rose of Sharon" is one of the following plants:
A "kind of crocus" ("Sharon", Harper's Bible Dictionary) or a "crocus that grows in the coastal plain of Sharon" (New Oxford Annotated Bible);
Tulipa montana, "a bright red tulip-like flower . . . today prolific in the hills of Sharon" ("rose", Harper's Bible Dictionary);
Tulipa agenensis, the Sharon tulip, a species of tulip suggested by a few botanists; or
Lilium candidum, more commonly known as the Madonna lily, a species of lily suggested by some botanists, though likely in reference to the "lily of the valleys" mentioned in the second part of Song of Solomon 2.1.
Today, the name is also commonly applied to two different plants, neither of which is likely to have been the plant from the Bible:
Hypericum calycinum, an evergreen flowering shrub native to southeast Europe and southwest Asia, and the plant generally referred to in British and Australian English as "Rose of Sharon"; and
Hibiscus syriacus, a deciduous flowering shrub native to east Asia, the plant generally referred to in American English as "Rose of Sharon" and the national flower of South Korea. The flower's name in Korean is mugunghwa (Korean Hangul: 무궁화, Hanja: 無窮花).
Reply:We have one that was about 5 feet tall 10 years ago. Now it is easily 16-18 feet tall. I haven't touched the thing at all except to cut out a tree that was growing in the middle of it. These are simply gorgeous plants!
Reply:Your Hibiscus Syriacus will grow between 2 and 4 meters. They are easy to maintain. They are good for zones 5-9. Since plants bloom on new growth, shaping or pruning can be done at any time; prune in late winter or early spring in northern climates.
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Can you buy climbing rose plants in Costa Rica?
We want to plant climbing roses in the jardin and can not get rose plants .
Can you buy climbing rose plants in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica has some of the most beautiflul flowers in the world, but you may have some problems getting them through customs. They are very strict about tourists taking plants and animals from thier country. You might have better luck just ordering them.
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Can you buy climbing rose plants in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica has some of the most beautiflul flowers in the world, but you may have some problems getting them through customs. They are very strict about tourists taking plants and animals from thier country. You might have better luck just ordering them.
Reply:A great answer!!! Report It
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What's the best way to get rid of multifloral rose and poison ivy.?
We have some beautiful mountain land but much of it is covered in dense thickets of multifloral rose with lots of poison ivy thrown in for good measure. How can we get rid of it for good.
What's the best way to get rid of multifloral rose and poison ivy.?
Both are very tenacious problems. I'd just start with small pieces at a time, using a brush cutter to take them down to ground level, then hosing the area down with herbicide. They will come back and you will have to keep treating the area. Eventually, you will get the upper hand and can move on to another area. The bad part about poison ivy is that you can't really burn it because the smoke, if inhaled, will result in a little stay in the hospital to clear your lungs from the ensuing infection. Poison ivy also grows through an extensive root system that survives initial onslaughts of herbicide, and is also planted by our feathered friends through the berry seeds.
What's the best way to get rid of multifloral rose and poison ivy.?
Both are very tenacious problems. I'd just start with small pieces at a time, using a brush cutter to take them down to ground level, then hosing the area down with herbicide. They will come back and you will have to keep treating the area. Eventually, you will get the upper hand and can move on to another area. The bad part about poison ivy is that you can't really burn it because the smoke, if inhaled, will result in a little stay in the hospital to clear your lungs from the ensuing infection. Poison ivy also grows through an extensive root system that survives initial onslaughts of herbicide, and is also planted by our feathered friends through the berry seeds.
Can Miracle-Gro Rose Feed be used for different plants as well?
I have a nice 40ft rose garden...but my soil is clay and we have large trees in our yard that are just sucking the nutrients from my flower beds and I was just wondering if I had to invest in different fertilizer or if I could just use what I have
Can Miracle-Gro Rose Feed be used for different plants as well?
Roses like at least 4 hours of sun and a good soil. There are plants that like the same nutrients as roses and I suspect that on the label that's on your fertilizer container will have a list of plants that you can use it on. You might need to remove your soil and replace it with soil that roses like or plant them in a raised bed.
Reply:It should be just fine for other flowering plants, too.
Reply:Roses like acid fertilizer. If your other plants like acid (azalea, camelia, gardenia...), fine, if not wouldn't use it on them.
Reply:Hi
there is no reason you can't use the rose feed for other plants as well, but it does depend on what sort of flowering plants you have - hydrangeas for instance need a different sort of mix.
Also, specific rose feed is more expensive than a general fertilizer, so you might actually be better off getting a more general fertilizer for the other flower beds anyway and keeping the rose one just for the roses.
Long term, it may be a good idea to generally improve the soil in the flower beds. Add compost to them spring and autumn and dig it in as best you can without disturbing the roots. You can also spread organic mulch around the plants in the flower beds - this will have a double benefit: as the mulch breaks down, it will add valuable nutrients to the soil, and it will prevent the ground from getting baked hard ... which reduces its capacitiy to hold water.
As an aside, rose fertilizer is really good for strawberries, as they belong to the same family!
Hope that helps and good luck!
Reply:Sure, but as others have pointed out the ratio of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium have to be correct for the type of plant you're fertilizing. I try to find a feed with a pretty even ratio (the label will say 10-10-10, 2-2-2 or similar), and I've had luck with tomato food. That way I can dilute it to about a quarter of the recommended strength and use it on just about everything.
Reply:Use it only for roses. They have different requirements than other types of plants. Miracle Gro for Roses is pretty cheap and not worth risking your beautiful garden to save a few bucks. You can get the WalMart generic for even less.
Can Miracle-Gro Rose Feed be used for different plants as well?
Roses like at least 4 hours of sun and a good soil. There are plants that like the same nutrients as roses and I suspect that on the label that's on your fertilizer container will have a list of plants that you can use it on. You might need to remove your soil and replace it with soil that roses like or plant them in a raised bed.
Reply:It should be just fine for other flowering plants, too.
Reply:Roses like acid fertilizer. If your other plants like acid (azalea, camelia, gardenia...), fine, if not wouldn't use it on them.
Reply:Hi
there is no reason you can't use the rose feed for other plants as well, but it does depend on what sort of flowering plants you have - hydrangeas for instance need a different sort of mix.
Also, specific rose feed is more expensive than a general fertilizer, so you might actually be better off getting a more general fertilizer for the other flower beds anyway and keeping the rose one just for the roses.
Long term, it may be a good idea to generally improve the soil in the flower beds. Add compost to them spring and autumn and dig it in as best you can without disturbing the roots. You can also spread organic mulch around the plants in the flower beds - this will have a double benefit: as the mulch breaks down, it will add valuable nutrients to the soil, and it will prevent the ground from getting baked hard ... which reduces its capacitiy to hold water.
As an aside, rose fertilizer is really good for strawberries, as they belong to the same family!
Hope that helps and good luck!
Reply:Sure, but as others have pointed out the ratio of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium have to be correct for the type of plant you're fertilizing. I try to find a feed with a pretty even ratio (the label will say 10-10-10, 2-2-2 or similar), and I've had luck with tomato food. That way I can dilute it to about a quarter of the recommended strength and use it on just about everything.
Reply:Use it only for roses. They have different requirements than other types of plants. Miracle Gro for Roses is pretty cheap and not worth risking your beautiful garden to save a few bucks. You can get the WalMart generic for even less.
How do I preserve a rose that is very special to me?
I was given this yellow rose from my husbands' grandmas' funeral this afternoon (actually 2 long stemmed roses) and I would really like to know how to preserve it and keep it ....hopefully forever but...the key is...in the same shape that it is now???!!!!!! Can anyone help me keep this rose for years and years to come any suggestions???
How do I preserve a rose that is very special to me?
I have many roses that I have dried and some of them are as much as 20 years old. They will not look identically the same as when they are fresh once dried. All I do is hang them upside down in a place that is out of direct sunlight and not humid. In 10 days to 2 weeks the rose is completely dried and you can put it in a vase. I have a rose from my sister's funeral and all the roses from the spray on my mom's casket saved this way.
Reply:Spray lightly with hairspray, and leave it alone.
Reply:Get it dipped in gold or keep it as it is, just try not to move it often. I have a few that are dried up that I keep in a keep safe box.
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How do I preserve a rose that is very special to me?
I have many roses that I have dried and some of them are as much as 20 years old. They will not look identically the same as when they are fresh once dried. All I do is hang them upside down in a place that is out of direct sunlight and not humid. In 10 days to 2 weeks the rose is completely dried and you can put it in a vase. I have a rose from my sister's funeral and all the roses from the spray on my mom's casket saved this way.
Reply:Spray lightly with hairspray, and leave it alone.
Reply:Get it dipped in gold or keep it as it is, just try not to move it often. I have a few that are dried up that I keep in a keep safe box.
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What does it mean when someone gives you a blue rose?
My friend got some blue roses. What does it mean when she gets them? If possible, explain the meanings behind all of the rose colours
What does it mean when someone gives you a blue rose?
This is what I found:
Blue roses traditionally signify mystery. This symbolism derives from the rose's meaning in the language of flowers common in Victorian times.
Reply:Blue roses will blossom in the snow, before I ever let you go, Blue roses will grow up to the sky, before I ever make you cry...
Red means passionate love, white means pure love, yellow stands for jealousy, pink is for friendship.....
!
Reply:Call the EMS. The rose can't breathe.
Reply:cool never saw blue roses before bet they are beautifull wish i could have some =D
What does it mean when someone gives you a blue rose?
This is what I found:
Blue roses traditionally signify mystery. This symbolism derives from the rose's meaning in the language of flowers common in Victorian times.
Reply:Blue roses will blossom in the snow, before I ever let you go, Blue roses will grow up to the sky, before I ever make you cry...
Red means passionate love, white means pure love, yellow stands for jealousy, pink is for friendship.....
!
Reply:Call the EMS. The rose can't breathe.
Reply:cool never saw blue roses before bet they are beautifull wish i could have some =D
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