So Much to Learn About Roses

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I have a few rose bushes in my garden. They produce magnificent blooms, but sadly their leaves never look as healthy as they should. I could blame our sub-standard soil, but you've probably guessed, it's because I don't care for them as well as I should. Yesterday two friends and I went to the local rose show. The exhibition was amazing. I'd never realized there were not only so many colours, but also so many rose types such single stem, long stem, short stem, climbing and many others I've forgotten since I came home. The entire hall was filled with vibrant coloured blooms and displays that left me in awe when realising the time growers must have spent bringing these roses to perfection for rose show day. Not only were the blooms pictures of perfection, but the leaves oozed green healthiness. Proud rose producers filled the room, discussing the prize-winning blooms’ merits and complimenting each other on their displays. While I love my roses, I doubt I'll ever consider rose growing a serious way to spend my time. I confess, however, I learned a few things while at the rose show and had my curiosity aroused enough to come home and look up snippets of information online. Roses definitely make a serious contribution to many lives, but there’s so much to learn about them. I'm happy to stay at my present ability level when it comes to growing these beautiful flowers. The image above is not mine, but one found on Pixabay.