Author name: Louise Hughes

I'm Louise Hughes and I run the flower blog flowersfornow.com. I've been interested in flowers since I was a little girl and I love sharing my knowledge with others. I started the blog as a way to share my love of flowers with the world, and I hope to inspire others to appreciate the beauty of flowers as well.

How do roses change color?

Question from a Landscape Alert reader. “Several friends and I are confused and bewildered by our gardens this year. It is not unusual for roses to “change color.” A minor change occurs when cooler weather intensifies pink-to-red shades, or age and hot weather fade them. Irises and color change. Many roses change color slightly as …

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Will rose muskego?

Luxurious apartment living has found its ideal form for the residents at Will Rose Apartments in Muskego. Discover everything these apartment homes have to offer: incredible service, thoughtful details, outstanding amenities, unique touches, and a welcoming community, all of which make Will Rose ideally suited to be called home. While writing we ran into the …

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Are roses in the rose family?

Rose, (genus Rosa), genus of some 100 species of perennial shrubs in the rose family (Rosaceae). Roses are native primarily to the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The rose family is arguably one of the six most economically important crop plant families, and includes apples, pears, quinces, medlars, loquats, almonds, peaches, apricots, plums, cherries, …

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Are roses shrubs?

, and well, yes. From a botanical perspective, all Rosa species are indeed shrubs. But when we talk about “shrub roses,” we actually mean a certain grouping. First, all types are grouped into one of three categories, according to the American Rose Society (ARS), which oversees the classification of these plants around the globe. Another …

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