There are many interesting facts and superstitions about the stunning rose! We all know it signifies love and that it is the most popular flower in the world, but there's much information most of us aren't even aware of! Keep reading to learn some pretty cool stuff about roses! FACTS There are about 100 different species of roses and thousands of identifiable varieties. The first cultivation of roses documented was in China about 5,000 years ago. President George Washington was one of the very first rose breeders in the United States. He named a rose variety Mary Washington, paying homage to his sweet mother. According to the Victorian language of flowers, roses have different meanings depending on their color. A rose bush at the cathedral of Hildesheim in Germany has been growing for well over 1,000 years! The Guinness Book of World Records lists roses as the oldest species of flowers. A fossil was found in Colorado dating back 40 million years! In [...]