A rose is a rose is a rose -- Gertrude Stein by LISA POLLACK https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte en-us 2018-11-17 20:00:16 UTC 2025-04-20 18:02:16 UTC hello@padlet.com Roses have been cultivated for thousands of years, with the earliest historical documentation around 500 B.C, found in the Mediterranean countries, China and Persia. lisa_pollack https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/305585371 2018-11-17 20:11:57 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/305585371 Rose hips encase the rose seeds. The hips are rich in Vitamin C and are frequently used in herbal teas, jams and even in fruit brandies. Birds also eat the hips and then spread the seeds as they fly and poop. lisa_pollack https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/305660585 Roses grown from seeds are not like their mother plant which is why roses are usually grown from root cuttings or grafts.]]> 2018-11-18 14:59:36 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/305660585 Anatomy of a Rose Plant lisa_pollack https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/305662226 2018-11-18 15:13:45 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/305662226 The name of Rose was at its most popular usage in the United States in the year 1908 when almost 1% of girls born were named Rose. lisa_pollack https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/305665099 2018-11-18 15:34:06 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/305665099 lisa_pollack https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/305666897 To compare, this graph shows the popularity of the name Lisa, at its height in 1965 with 3.3% of Americans naming their daughter Lisa (in red) and the name of Ariel (in green), with its most popular usage at .267% in the year 1991.  (The movie The Little Mermaid was released in 1989 and forever sullied the Shakespearean source of the name.)]]> 2018-11-18 15:47:18 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/305666897 Roses We Know lisa_pollack https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/305676692 2018-11-18 16:53:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/305676692 Rosie from Bye Bye Birdie lisa_pollack https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/305682753 2018-11-18 17:31:07 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/305682753 La Vie en Rose lisa_pollack https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/305684469 Lyrics and melody by Edith Piaf]]> 2018-11-18 17:40:40 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/305684469 Rose Meditative lisa_pollack https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/305687707 Salvador Dali, 1958]]> 2018-11-18 18:01:00 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/305687707 Kinds of Roses lisa_pollack https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/306015141 There are more than 350 species of roses, with flower sizes ranging from about a half of inch to about 7 inches.  Most of the rose species are ornamental roses and have been hybridized from about 10 roses.  There are also miniature roses plants about 12 inches tall and climbing rose plants about 20 feet tall. ]]> 2018-11-19 17:01:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/306015141 Native California Rose lisa_pollack https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/306026538 Rosa Californica is a native rose bush that grows in chaparral and woodlands. It can withstand drought, but prefers moister soils. The rose hips provide food for animals during the winter]]> 2018-11-19 17:24:36 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/306026538 Classes of Roses lisa_pollack https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/306173503 2018-11-20 01:48:48 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/306173503 Everything's Coming Up Roses lisa_pollack https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/306174555 From Gypsy]]> 2018-11-20 01:56:10 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/306174555 To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time by Robert Herrick (1648) lisa_pollack https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/306192628 Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,
Old Time is still a-flying;
And this same flower that smiles today
Tomorrow will be dying.]]> 2018-11-20 04:15:31 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/306192628 Romeo & Juliet (1595) lisa_pollack https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/306192820 What's in a name?
That which we call a rose
By any other word would smell as sweet.]]> 2018-11-20 04:17:35 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/306192820 Red Red Rose by Robert Burns (1794) lisa_pollack https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/306193020 O my luve's like a red, red rose
That's newly sprung in June;
O my luve's like the melodie
That's sweetly played in tune.
As fair art, my bonnie lass,
So deep in luve am I;
And I will luve still, my dear,
Till a' the seas gang dry.]]> 2018-11-20 04:19:13 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/306193020 Roses by Vincent Van Gogh (1890) lisa_pollack https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/306194303 2018-11-20 04:28:52 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/306194303 Roses have prickles (not thorns). Their purpose is to hang over other vegetation when growing atop. To a lesser degree, it reduces animal munching, but not of deer! lisa_pollack https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/306198008 2018-11-20 04:59:01 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/306198008 Watering lisa_pollack https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/306905937 Roses do best with deep watering, at least a few times a week in the summer.  There are fine in extreme heat is they are watered thoroughly. Roses growing in sandy soils will require more water than clay soils.  You can use a moisture meter or dig down a few inches in the soil to determine whether the roses are dry.]]> 2018-11-22 04:32:02 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/306905937 lisa_pollack https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/306907136 2018-11-22 04:44:32 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/306907136 Pruning Roses lisa_pollack https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/306907398 It's hard to kill a rose plant with inept pruning.  It is best to prune in early spring, after nighttime frosts are over and when the leaf buds begin to swell (getting larger and redder).]]> 2018-11-22 04:47:10 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/306907398 Optimal Locations for Roses lisa_pollack https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/306909509 Roses like full sun, or at least 6 hours per day.  To make sure they have good air circulation, they should be spaced about 3 feet apart.]]> 2018-11-22 05:07:08 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/306909509 Fertilizers and Mulches lisa_pollack https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/306910235 Roses need regular fertilizing, about 1/2 cup of rose fertilizer every 6 weeks during the growing season.  Adding a few inches of a wood chip mulch will help conserve moisture around the roots.]]> 2018-11-22 05:13:20 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/306910235 lisa_pollack https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/306910609 2018-11-22 05:18:16 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/306910609 lisa_pollack https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/306910785 2018-11-22 05:19:59 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/306910785 Pests lisa_pollack https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/306910815 2018-11-22 05:20:21 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_pollack/afiq6qgdmwte/wish/306910815