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4 days ago · The Wars of the Roses, known at the time and in following centuries as the Civil Wars, were a series of civil wars fought over control of the English throne from 1455 to 1487. The wars were fought between supporters of the House of Lancaster and House of York, two rival cadet branches of the royal House of Plantagenet.
Nov 3, 2024 · First cultivated around 500 BC in Asia, wild roses were used as early as 2000 BC in Iraq to produce rosewater and other fragrances. Throughout history, roses have served multiple purposes. In ancient Greece, they were used medicinally, while Romans associated them with rejuvenation and rebirth. The rich etymology of the word "rose," derived ...
5 days ago · Whether growing hybrid teas, shrub roses, climbers, old fashioned heirlooms, or even the tiniest of the miniature roses, gardeners know this is the month they all come into bloom. Some might say it is a cruel twist of floral fate to have all this excess in one month.
4 days ago · Time Of Roses. It was not in the Winter. Our loving lot was cast; It was the time of roses- We pluck'd them as we pass'd! That churlish season never frown'd. On early lovers yet: O no-the world was newly crown 'd. With flowers when first we met! 'Twas twilight, and I bade you go, But still you held me fast; It was the time of roses-
6 days ago · United Kingdom - Wars of Roses, Dynastic Conflict, Plantagenets: The so-called Wars of the Roses was the struggle between the Yorkist and Lancastrian descendants of Edward III for control of the throne and of local government. The origins of the conflict have been the subject of much debate.
4 days ago · Reflectance spectra for the flowers of several varieties of rose. A red rose absorbs about 99.7% of light across a broad area below the red wavelengths of the spectrum, leading to an exceptionally pure red. A yellow rose will reflect about 5% of blue light, producing an unsaturated yellow (a yellow with a degree of white in it).
Oct 25, 2024 · Rose, genus of some 100 species of perennial shrubs in the rose family (Rosaceae). Roses are native primarily to the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. A number of species are cultivated as ornamentals, and some are the source of attar of roses used in perfumes.
