Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The rose has a sweet honey like fragrance. Its flowers are 3 to 4 in (76–102 mm) in diameter, with a semi-double (8-15 petals) cupped bloom form. Yellow buds open to a yellow cupped flower, which fades to a pale apricot as the bloom ages. Flowers are carried in clusters. Leaves are medium in size, semi-glossy and dark green.
'Black Baccara' is a tall, upright hybrid tea rose, 5 to 6 ft (1.5–1.8 m) in height, with a 2 to 3 ft (0.61–0.91 m) spread. Bloom size ranges from 3 to 5 in (76–127 mm). It has a high-centered, very full (41+ petals) bloom form. The flowers are dark red-burgundy with a velvety texture.
Iowa: The wild rose was adopted as the state's flower in 1896. [28] North Dakota: The wild prairie rose was adopted as the official state flower of North Dakota in 1907. The colors of the rose (green and pink) had previously been adopted by the first graduating class of the University of North Dakota in 1889. [29]
The Tudor rose (sometimes called the Union rose) is the traditional floral heraldic emblem of England and takes its name and origins from the House of Tudor, which united the House of Lancaster and the House of York. The Tudor rose consists of five white inner petals, representing the House of York, and five red outer petals to represent the ...
AOL Editors curate the Style section to bring you the latest in celebrity fashion, latest style tips, and beauty deals.
Rose branches, slips, and leaves have occasionally appeared in arms alone, without the flower. A combination of two roses, one within the other, is termed a double rose, famously used by the Tudors. [2] A rose sometimes appears surrounded by rays, which makes it a rose-en-soleil (rose in the sun). A rose may be crowned.
Anguilla. At just 35 square miles and with only 15,000 residents, the island of Anguilla is a true hideaway, with its quiet roads, uninhabited cays, and goat-grazing hamlets.
Get AOL Mail for FREE! Manage your email like never before with travel, photo & document views. Personalize your inbox with themes & tabs. You've Got Mail!