Botanical Name and Pronunciation: Rosa spp. and hybrids (ROW-za)
wide range of colors except blue, including white, pink, yellow,
orange, red, lavender, green, bicol Form and Size: The thorny
and leafy stems of hybrid tea roses are 24 – 48 inches long. At
stem ends there is one blossom that is 1½ - 3 inches long with
many petals and a 2 – 6 inch diameter. 3 – 7 days, sometimes
longer Remove any leaves from the bottom of the stem that fall
below the water line, cut under water and place in fresh water
with flower food. History and Usage: A member of the Rosaceae
(rose) family, hybrid tea rose originated in the northern
hemisphere. Its botanical name, rosa, is the Latin word for red.
This is in reference to its most common color. The rose, which
is one of the oldest flowers known, was one of the only plants
in the Middle Ages cultivated solely for its beauty and
ornamental purposes. Most plants and flowers in the Middle Ages
were grown for practical or medicinal purposes only. Later,
after the Second Crusade, r