Rosa Odorata
Michel Reference
DZ 1429
Stanley Reference
DZ 1464
Yvert Reference
DZ 1378
Scott Reference
DZ 1313
Themes
Flora
Description
The classification and genealogy of roses seem so complex that specialists are not always able to have the same points of view. For centuries, only Mother Nature fertilized them.
But today, the rose grower hybridizer is responsible for this operation under rigorous scientific conditions. If the border is sometimes thin between one group and the other, we can nevertheless distinguish two main categories.
The first includes botanical or old rose bushes. There we find the European ones with Gallicas, Damascus, Portland, Alba and the sparkling ones or even the so-called Chinese, Asian or colonial roses.
The second category brings together modern roses with large-flowered bush roses, grouped flower bushes, landscape roses, climbers and lianas and, finally, the English ones.
In the category of so-called modern roses, especially among large-flowered shrub roses, Rosa x odorata gave rise to a group of roses which, unfortunately, only flowered once.
In the 19th century, a long succession of pollinations, crossings, grafting, sowing and selection in order to obtain a rose which would not only rebloom, but would also hold up well in a vase and be regular enough to be marketed, resulted in a new breed: tea hybrids. These rose bushes, shrubs or small climbers, most often have a single flower (uniflorous) at the end of a long stem.
The elegance of the flowers and pointed buds as well as the great variety of colors and scents have meant that hybrid teas are mainly grown for floristry. In the garden, grouped in clumps, they have a great effect.
However, even if modern varieties are more robust, they are generally roses that require a lot of care and do not like too much competition from perennials. After obtaining a rose of almost perfect shape, rose growers worked in the 20th century to broaden the color palette by obtaining nuanced colors and selecting the most vigorous and healthiest rose bushes. Little by little, the creation evolved into a breed comfortable in all gardens.
20,000 Varieties
It would take many books to describe all the roses. Coming from around a hundred species, there are some 20,000 varieties cultivated for centuries for their beauty and delicate scent. They were born from numerous crosses entrusted to specialized and very competent gardeners. Wild roses, while varying depending on the species, remain very simple, always with five petals. They are called eglantines and they come from the rosehip. By multiplying the petals, selecting the color of one and the scent of the other, man has varied and perfected rose bushes throughout the world.
But today, the rose grower hybridizer is responsible for this operation under rigorous scientific conditions. If the border is sometimes thin between one group and the other, we can nevertheless distinguish two main categories.
The first includes botanical or old rose bushes. There we find the European ones with Gallicas, Damascus, Portland, Alba and the sparkling ones or even the so-called Chinese, Asian or colonial roses.
The second category brings together modern roses with large-flowered bush roses, grouped flower bushes, landscape roses, climbers and lianas and, finally, the English ones.
In the category of so-called modern roses, especially among large-flowered shrub roses, Rosa x odorata gave rise to a group of roses which, unfortunately, only flowered once.
In the 19th century, a long succession of pollinations, crossings, grafting, sowing and selection in order to obtain a rose which would not only rebloom, but would also hold up well in a vase and be regular enough to be marketed, resulted in a new breed: tea hybrids. These rose bushes, shrubs or small climbers, most often have a single flower (uniflorous) at the end of a long stem.
The elegance of the flowers and pointed buds as well as the great variety of colors and scents have meant that hybrid teas are mainly grown for floristry. In the garden, grouped in clumps, they have a great effect.
However, even if modern varieties are more robust, they are generally roses that require a lot of care and do not like too much competition from perennials. After obtaining a rose of almost perfect shape, rose growers worked in the 20th century to broaden the color palette by obtaining nuanced colors and selecting the most vigorous and healthiest rose bushes. Little by little, the creation evolved into a breed comfortable in all gardens.
20,000 Varieties
It would take many books to describe all the roses. Coming from around a hundred species, there are some 20,000 varieties cultivated for centuries for their beauty and delicate scent. They were born from numerous crosses entrusted to specialized and very competent gardeners. Wild roses, while varying depending on the species, remain very simple, always with five petals. They are called eglantines and they come from the rosehip. By multiplying the petals, selecting the color of one and the scent of the other, man has varied and perfected rose bushes throughout the world.
Size
22 x 26 mm
Colors
Polychrome
Designer
Sid Ahmed Bentounes
Printers
Bank of Algeria Printing House
Perforation
14
Printing
Offset
Face value
15,00 DA
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