roses roses

It is possible to grow a lot of roses, even if we only have small gardens.
Roses are a lovely, delicately-coloring flowers and are a graceful addition to any yard or garden. The rose is the queen of flowers.

Select a good planting site. This will be a site that receives at least six hours of sun a day and has plenty of moisture. One of my favorite roses are climbing roses. Climbing Roses come in a variety of colors and sizes. These beauties add visual interest and dimension to your garden. Roses were grown in medieval gardens more for medicine and food than for beauty. Infusions of dried rose petals are used for headaches.

ROSE PETAL JELLY
8 fresh roses
4 cups of water
4 cups sugar
juice of one lemon
Remove petals from roses. Place rose petals in a large sauce pan, cover with water. Bring to boil, and simmer for 5 minutes. Turn off heat and cover with lid. Allow to steep for 60 minutes or until all color is out of petals. Strain liquid into shallow, wide pan .Add sugar and lemon juice. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved and mixture comes to full rolling boil. Maintain boil until jelly stage is reached, that is, when two drops will gather on the edge of a metal spoon, then flow together to form a sheet. Pour the jelly into hot, sterilized glasses. My grandmother usually made this rose jelly and it is very delicious.

The many uses of the rose in cosmetics .Roses are used to make perfume ,soap… Rose perfume it is my favorite perfume. Shakespeare is said to be one of the greatest fans of roses and according to some estimate he has used roses more than fifty times in all of his work.