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Antique roses have been found in old cemeteries and abandoned homesteads dating from the 1800s. Settlers from Europe brought many of their best roses with them to remind them of home. The amazing thing is that these roses are still alive and blooming. They have withstood droughts, floods, hurricanes, heat waves, freezes, insect infestations and (more recently) lawnmowers. Having been abandoned for the most part, they have not been fertilized or sprayed or watered or pampered. Once their root system is established, many roses can live to be hundreds of years old. The roses are hardy and easy to grow.

By definition, old garden roses were found or propagated prior to 1867, the year the first hybrid tea rose was propagated. The roses available through florists are not antique varieties. They sell hybrids that provide long, straight stems with a single beautiful bloom on top. While the hybridized rose bush is not long lived, the flower typically lasts longer after being cut. For the most part, antique roses don't have these characteristics. On the down side, the hybrids have lost most of the qualities we look for when landscaping our homes.

Besides being hardy and long lived as a plant, antique roses are known for their fragrance. When you hear someone tell you to "take the time to stop and smell the roses", they almost certainly are talking about very old ones. They are great to pick and share with friends and family, and the more you pick the blooms, the more they bloom. The majority of people today have never had the opportunity to hold and smell a really old rose. So share them with everyone!

By The Vintage Rosery, Needsville, Texas

Credits: Vintage fabrics, Sanderson, vintage-home.blogspot, Threads, The Textile Trunk, french treasures, Waverly, styxriverart, Sanderson, nostalgiaatthestonehouse, Fijuida, Little Augury, Vlinder Styling, artwhatson, Rose Cummings, mademoiselle-rose-things, York – Ashford House, schindlersfabrics
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