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Rose of Sharon (in Hebrew: חֲבַצֶּלֶת הַשָּׁרוֹן) is a biblical expression, though the identity of the plant referred to is unclear and is disputed among biblical scholars. It has become a common name for several species of flowering plants that are valued in different parts of the world.
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[3] [4] [5] Common names include the rose of Sharon, [6] (especially in North America), Syrian ketmia, [7] shrub althea [8] (or simply althea [9] [10]), and rose mallow (in the United Kingdom). It is the national flower of South Korea and is mentioned in the South Korean national anthem .
In North America the name Rose of Sharon is applied to a species in a different order, Hibiscus syriacus. The common name of St. John's wort, which is used to describe plants of the entire genus, [ 9 ] arose from the old tradition of Hypericum plants being burned on the eve of St. John's Day, to stave off evil spirits.
The American Rose Society will name the new garden America's Rose Garden, home of America's national floral emblem, the rose. [ 23 ] Other parts of the master plan include reaching botanical garden status, becoming recognized on the National Register of Historic Places , and becoming established internationally as a rose trial garden .
'Harison's Yellow' was planted by the Heritage Rose Foundation in the Spring of 2009 near the grave of George Folliott Harison. The planting is now a part of the Heritage Rose District of NYC . The cultivar has semi-double, clear yellow flowers with an average diameter of 5 to 6 centimetres (2.0 to 2.4 in), [ 3 ] [ 4 ] up to 25 petals , [ 1 ] a ...
Gardeners most value roses for their large and brightly coloured flowers, which exist in every colour in the white to yellow to red part of the colour spectrum. A truly blue rose has yet to be bred, but there are a number of shades of purple. [4] There are single or double-flowered varieties, with the latter much more popular. The petals are ...
Westbroekpark is a public park in The Hague, and the large rose garden and trial grounds for testing new varieties was created in 1961. More than 20,000 rose plants are set out in large beds and the focus is on new varieties. [21] [34] Rosarium Oudwijk (Wilhelminapark) is a public park in Utrecht, and the large rose garden was created in 1913.