"Rose Romance" - Part II

“I beg your pardon, I never promised you a rose garden…..” But I did promise you more pictures of roses from the floral display. So, welcome back! In case you missed my post yesterday, I was talking about my visit to the floral display of roses at the Flower Dome in the ‘Gardens by the Bay’ in Singapore. The plethora of roses at the display was impressive. You can have a look at it 👉 HERE

There was also a fair amount of information on roses. Here are some interesting trivia about roses from the display.

“The rose is the most popular flower in the world. Symbolising love and passion, it is also commonly used to represent beauty, politic and war.”

“The rose is the national flower of Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Ecuador, England, Iran, Iraq, Luxembourg, Maldives, Romania, Slovakia and the United States of America. It is also the state flower of five U.S. states – Iowa, Georgia, North Dakota, New York and Oklahoma.”

“The Latin term ‘sub rosa’ was used by Romans in ancient times to represent secrecy or confidentiality. It was common to see paintings of roses on the ceiling, or to hang roses overhead in Roman banquet rooms or council chambers. This acted as a reminder that anything said under the roses was to remain a secret.”

“Did you know that all roses are edible? They are commonly used to make jams, syrups and infused water. The popular local beverage, bandung, is made with rose syrup and evaporated milk, and has proven to be a flavourful and refreshing thirst-quencher.”

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