Terms every rose gardener needs to know.
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- Terms every rose gardener needs to know.
- All-American Rose Selections (AARS)
- Arboretum
- Canes
- Conservatory
- Cultivar
- Hips
- International Registration Authority for Roses
- Plant Hardiness Zones
- Taxonomy
All-American Rose Selections (AARS)
AARS is a nonprofit organization with the mission of recognizing outstanding new roses after successful trials in AARS test gardens around the country for a two-year period
Arboretum
An area that is landscaped to promote scientific study, education, and plant appreciation through tree, shrub, and herbaceous plantings.
Canes
In a rose plant, the main stems are the leaves
Conservatory
An elaborate greenhouse with a glass roof for storing or conserving plants.
Cultivar
Rose cultivars are hybridized rose varieties. Rose varieties number in the thousands.
Hips
Fruits of the rose flower that resemble cherries and are rich in vitamin C. When deadheaded, roses produce fewer hips but bloom more often.
International Registration Authority for Roses
Registering new rose varieties (cultivars) is the responsibility of the American Rose Society.
Plant Hardiness Zones
Using an average minimum temperature difference of 10 F (5.6 C), the contiguous United States and southern Canada were divided into 10 zones.
Taxonomy
Plants and animals are classified according to their presumed natural relationships according to the principles of scientific classification.