Wit and Wisdom: 

  • Roses are edible! Rose petals are brewed for tea blends and sometimes used in gargles and tonics to treat congestion, sore throats, and stomach disorders.
  • Rose water is a refreshing skin splash. Try a flower facial! Gentle, aromatic steam cleanses your pores. For oily skin, add a few rose petals to boiling water in a heatproof bowl. Make a bath towel tent and lean your face about 10 inches above the water. It should feel warm, not hot. After 10 minutes, rinse your face with cool water, then blot dry.
  • Red roses symbolize love and desire, but roses come in a variety of colors and each has their own meaning. For example, the white rose’s meaning is purity and innocence. 
  • Roses are also one of the beautiful June birth flower.
  • It is believed that the cultivation of roses began about 5,000 years ago in China. 
  • During the Roman Empire, rose gardens were established in the Middle East. 
  • In the 17th century, kings and queens considered roses legal tender for purchases.
  • Roses have a long and symbolic history.

And I will make thee beds of roses,
And a thousand fragrant posies.
–Christopher Marlowe (1564-93)