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Does anyone know why roses have flowers when they have no use for reproduction?

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Roses does not have seeds. It grows from its stem.

Yes, roses have seeds. They are called rose hips. They are the large globular objects that form from the flower after it dies. Many people collect rose hips as a source of Vitamin C. Since most of the roses we are used to seeing are hybrids, its easy to forget that roses come from seeds.

I have grown miniature roses from hips. It's a challenging process because the hips must be kept under freezing for a certain period of time before they germinate. I put them in my freezer. People in cold climates can just harvest their rose bushes after the first snow.

Roses grown from hips have new genetic material from the parent bush and may or may not look the way you are expecting. For that reason, most hybrid roses are reproduced from cuttings. The daughter plant is then a clone of the parent and the flower it produces is identical to the parent.

Rose breeders highly control how their roses are germinated and harvest the hips hoping to get a new kind of rose when the new bush blooms.

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Wedding Roses

There is no flower more beloved by brides than roses. Whether used in arrangements that are traditional or modern, sweet or seductive, roses are the ultimate floral expression of romance. These are some things that every bride should know about how to use roses in her wedding design.

Have you ever noticed that the roses used in celebrity weddings and bridal magazine spreads look impossibly full and lush? Where do those people find those roses, and why don't my flowers look like that?, many a bride has wondered. The answer is not that the roses are different, but that they are handled differently. To get that ultra-full and luxurious look from roses, the top floral designers know that the trick is to hand open each flower. The outer petals are removed to reveal the freshest inner petals, and then each blossom is carefully opened to its fullest potential by spreading the petals outward. It is incredibly time consuming to hand-bloom a rose (and therefore very expensive), but if lush and full roses is your heart's desire, this is how to achieve that look.

Many brides adore roses because they are traditional for weddings. If that is what you find appealing about this lovely flower, then you should design bouquets and centerpieces which also give a nod to tradition. No bouquet is more classic than a round nosegay featuring white roses and white stephanotis. Stephanotis is a tiny pure white flower shaped like a little star. As they have very short stems, it is customary to place a pearl tipped pin through the center of each one to allow it to be wired into the bouquet. The pearl accents are gorgeous when the bride has chosen that other wedding classic, pearl bridal jewelry.

Almost as traditional as white roses are pink ones. The pale pink variety are ultra-feminine, and always so gracious. They can be arranged much the same way as white blossoms, right down to the sprinkling of pearl tipped stephanotis to complement the bridal jewelry. Pink roses can also be used to create wonderfully romantic bouquet and centerpieces. Use a variety of shades from pale to medium pink, and accent the flowers with trailing ivy. This style of arrangement makes lovely cascading bouquets or centerpieces flowing over the sides of garden urns.

Not all wedding roses are quite so traditional. Cheerful yellow roses are great in combination with purple flowers like grape hyacinth for a spring wedding. Or mix them with yellow spotted orchids for bouquets that are fluttery and exotic. If weddings make you feel nostalgic, yellow roses are lovely with romantic ruffly sweetpeas. And don't forget about the Yellow Rose of Texas, all you Lone Star State brides.

Think about the symbolism of the various colors when selecting your wedding roses. White is innocent, pink feminine and romantic, red passionate, yellow cheerful, and dark purple exotic. There are some less common colors that are also lovely, such as lavender and terra cotta. It can be gorgeous to combine different sizes and varieties of roses within a single arrangement, as well. There are so many beautiful ways in which to use roses that is is no wonder that they are the most popular wedding flower.

About the Author

Bridget Mora writes for Silverland Jewelry about planning a dream wedding to remember. From classic to contemporary, the selection of
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