A Little Something About Roses

My mind has been on roses lately. I have never been a rose grower, so I can’t say I have much learned knowledge on these delicate looking plants, but there is a part of me that is quite drawn to them. Not the stiff, upright perfect blooms that you’d find in a flower shop bouquet… I’m drawn to the soft, romantic rambling roses that you’ll find in a country garden or the wild roses that frame the edges of still lake waters. 

My grandma was a rose-grower. She always had a variety of fragrant blooms filling the air outside her front step. I wish I would have been able to gather her knowledge before she lost it. 

I’ve been learning about how easily rose knowledge can be lost as I watch a documentary called Growing Floret about Floret flower farm in Washington The work they are doing on that farm to revive lost varieties is inspiring and hopeful. It’s a company that is doing some pretty incredible work to provide knowledge to the flower community. 

One thing that was talked about at the end of the rose episode was how roses are meant to be shared. They were referring to propagating stems to give to those around you, but the sentiment has stuck with me as a statement about generosity. 

I wish I had some roses from my garden to share with you. But in the spirit of roses, I do have something that’s the next best thing- an everlasting rose for your walls. It’s not the same as sharing a stem with you for your garden, but may it inspire you to also share something of value with those around you.