| Honestly, when we talk about the English tea | | | | English tea rose, there is certain information which |
| rose, there is really no concrete explanation of | | | | explained that the English teas are called as English |
| such thing. Several different explanations and | | | | tea rose because some originated in their |
| definitions are given, and some defined the English | | | | blossoms the aroma of a fresh sample of the |
| tea rose as being a typical rose and some defined | | | | preferred tea. The English tea rose is said to have |
| the English tea rose as mainly a type of tea. | | | | first introduced by the British into the West in |
| These explanations about the English tea rose in | | | | 1810 and 1824, and the French followed hybridizing |
| fact create a level of confusion to most people. | | | | those English tea roses. Moreover, many |
| But as my Literature teacher once said, | | | | enthusiasts considered the English tea rose as the |
| "Confusion begets Knowledge", I may rather be | | | | most lovely form and pigmentation in the Rose |
| confused to gain knowledge. | | | | cosmos. Because of the continuous spreading of |
| Well, as what as I have learned, the English tea | | | | the English tea rose, many people took the English |
| rose on the first hand is referred as any of | | | | tea rose to plant those English tea roses as |
| several hybrid bush roses which is derived from a | | | | greenhouse plants, and others tested the English |
| tea-scented Chinese rose with the color of pink | | | | tea rose if those English tea roses will develop by |
| and yellow flowers. | | | | cross-breeding. From that, many English tea roses |
| Historically, the English tea rose is said to have | | | | were produced. |
| emerged as part of the English tea ceremony and | | | | As far as I know, the English tea rose has |
| tradition because according to the English folklore | | | | classifications. One of the most important English |
| of tea, there was once upon a time a lady who | | | | tea rose which is commonly associated in the |
| was not granted to acquaint unescorted except in | | | | history of tea is the Bourbon. This class of the |
| her rose garden. It is a common tradition that | | | | English tea rose is huge, zippy, and with |
| those who are bounded by social rules of | | | | thick-limbed shrubs. The Bourbon English tea rose |
| etiquette to speak the roses. So with that, the | | | | is also often perfectly healthy, and with wonderful |
| concept of the English tea rose began to flourish | | | | shiny leaves. The color of this common English tea |
| as the popularity of the English tea was | | | | rose ranges from the English tea rose palette |
| widespread in both the public gardens and English | | | | such as red, pink, white, blush, yellow, and |
| tea rooms. From then on, the concept of the | | | | oranges, but it is noted that the English tea rose |
| English tea rose was applied even into the | | | | also vary in colors of dawn such as tones of gold, |
| fashionable women's tea gowns, and remarkably | | | | warm pink, and rose shading into each other. |
| their beautiful bonnets were adorned with floral | | | | Lastly, for those who are really interested for |
| displays of roses that are usually ornamented in | | | | more details, you better check out some fine |
| ribbon, silk and natural petals. | | | | books which deal with the English tea rose at a |
| So from that concept of the English tea rose, the | | | | greater length. |
| people then started to include roses for their tea | | | | Learn about annabelle hydrangea, citronella plant |
| rooms' decorations. | | | | and other information at the Gardening Central |
| In addition to the mentioned concept of the | | | | site. |