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The beautiful flowers are the main reason for planting a rose garden. Roses have been popular throughout the ages. The Empress Josephine, following the French Revolution, was so impressed with roses she went about collecting every known type of rose for her garden and мейд gardening the "thing to do" for generations of gardeners.

Today, there are many varieties of roses, many that are descendants of the early roses. Besides the many varieties available there are other characteristics that draw people to roses. They come in all colors, form, fragrance and substance. Some bloom once while others bloom all through the season. This is the reason why gardeners find roses so appealing and want to include in their rose gardens.

There is beauty in all parts of the flower, but it is the petals that most people consider perfection in a rose. The elements that make up this perfection include their color, fragrance, substance and arrangement. Petal formation comes in three groups:

Single formation means the flower has 5 petals arranged in a single row. The 'Dainty Bess' is a single hybrid tea rose with 5 pale pink petals. Semi-double formation may have two or three rows of 12 to 16 petals. The hedge rose, 'Simplicity,' is a good example of semi-double blooms. Double formation or fully double blooms have more than 17 petals. Double roses tend to be larger and showier than those of fewer petals. 'Mister Lincoln' is a prime example of this formation.

While on the topic of petal formations, let's take it a bit more in detail and consider the arrangement of the petals. Multi-petaled roses with large or formal shape are frequently labeled exhibition roses. They have gracefully formed petals that are symmetrically arranged with a high pointed center. The arrangement of petals as they unfurl is judged on symmetry as well as the spacing of the gaps. Each variety of rose has its own innate characteristics but each exhibition rose is at its perfect stage of bloom when it is between half and three-quarters of the way open.

Roses are also judged by their colors. Some of the elements that contribute to its color are brightness, hue, and chroma. Brightness refers to how clear and vivid the blooms are. Hue includes the visual impact of the petals and how that color varies from other colors. Chroma is the intensity and purity of the hue with no gray or white in its hue. The ideal petal of substance is an amazing blend of brightness and chroma.

For obvious reasons many gardeners choose roses for more than their fragrance, but it sure is nice to be able to enjoy their fragrance as an added benefit. Many of the most beautiful roses have little or no fragrance but they have beautiful showy blooms. About 20 percent of roses have an intense fragrance so keep an open mind when shopping. If you only want roses that smell great you may miss out on some of the exceptional varieties available. The fragrance may be given off by every part of the plant including the thorns, but the greatest concentration is in the petals of the rose. Fragrance is the result of chemical reactions in both the rose and the atmosphere. Apparently there is a connection between fragrance and the other characteristics of the rose. Darker roses are more fragrant than lighter ones. Those with lots of petals have a stronger more intense scent than those with fewer petals. Reds and pinks are closely related with the classic rose scent. The scent of white and yellow roses is similar in to that of orrisroot, violets and other flowery and fruity scents. The 'Crimson Glory' and 'Chrysler Imperial,' both red hybrid tea roses, have won awards for their fragrance as well as the other qualities.

Armed with these top reasons for planting a rose garden, you will look upon your garden and selection of specimens for your garden in a new light. For the most satisfaction include a variety of fragrant and non-fragrant plants.

Valerie Knotts is a rose gardening expert and author who enjoys teaching others how to plant and grow beautiful roses. For more information on top reasons for planting a rose garden mywork.name/loans/go/go.php?sid=1.guidetogrowingroses/top-reasons-for-planting-a-rose-garden/], visit mywork.name/loans/go/go.php?sid=1.guidetogrowingroses/]