A grand collection of 17 rose varieties with large, brilliantly colored blooms - how many can you recognize?
Huahua has heard that Western roses and China roses are all hybridized from our own ancient Chinese China roses. Nowadays, many gardening enthusiasts grow European roses at home, but in fact, there are also many varieties and colors of ancient Chinese China roses, not inferior to European roses at all. If you don't believe it, come and take a look with Huahua~
Ruan Xiang Hong (Soft Fragrant Red)
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Ruan Xiang Hong is a classic variety of ancient Chinese China rose, with brilliant colors and a rich floral fragrance.
Lü E (Green Calyx)
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The flowers of Lü E are green in color. Although there are many varieties of China roses, green petals are rarely seen, and it has been called "the monster in the world of China roses" by the West.
Hu Zhong Yue (Moon in the Lake)
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Hu Zhong Yue is a top-grade variety among ancient China roses, with a cabbage-type flower shape that has recently become quite popular. Hu Zhong Yue is a little blooming machine, and its floral fragrance is also very rich~
Hong Ling Zhui Jin (Red Silk Adorned with Brocade)
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Hong Ling Zhui Jin has delicate, elegant flowers with a very classical beauty.
Yue Yue Fen (Monthly Pink)
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Yue Yue Fen can be called the father of modern repeat-blooming China roses, and it is a variety that has been inducted into the Old Rose Hall of Fame by the World Federation of Rose Societies.
Jin Fen Lian (Golden Pink Lotus)
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The flower color of Jin Fen Lian resembles the deep pink of a lotus, and the petals have a "beauty's peak," making it even more lotus-like.
Chun Shui Lü Bo (Spring Water Green Ripples)
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Chun Shui Lü Bo is one of the top ten famous varieties of ancient Chinese China roses. "Round petals with a chime-mouth shape, white, with a red blush when half-open, delicate and lovely."
Zi Yan Fei Wu (Purple Swallow Dancing)
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The flower color of Zi Yan Fei Wu is a bright purplish red, the petals seem to dance up and down, and its floral fragrance can rival that of roses.
Feng Ye Lu Hua (Maple Leaves and Reed Flowers)
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Feng Ye Lu Hua blooms in all four seasons. Because a single plant can produce two flower colors, and they change endlessly, it is extremely rare.
Hu Die (Butterfly)
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The color of Hu Die China rose is rich and changeable, evolving from cream yellow when first opened to orange-red, and finally changing to rose red.
Yu Shi Zhuang (Taoist Priest's Makeup)
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Yu Shi Zhuang is also an ancient China rose with a rich floral fragrance, and its scent resembles that of a rose.
Zi Rong (Purple Velvet)
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The petals of Zi Rong are red-black, with a slight hint of purple, and the petals have a thick, velvety texture with a rich floral fragrance.
Yu Lou Chun (Spring in the Jade Tower)
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Yu Lou Chun is also a typical ancient Chinese China rose. Ancient books record: white in color with a red blush, thick layered petals, with a slight tender green heart when fully open, and a fragrant scent.
Sai Zhao Jun (Rivaling Zhao Jun)
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The petals of Sai Zhao Jun are pinkish-white, and the petal shape is very special. It can bloom in multiple seasons, and its floral fragrance is a sweet powdery scent.
Yun Zheng Xia Wei (Clouds Rising and Rosy Mists Spreading)
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The flower color of Yun Zheng Xia Wei ranges from pink to light pink, with a flower diameter of 10 cm, and the flowers are relatively large.
Chi Long Han Zhu (Red Dragon Holding a Pearl)
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The flower color of Chi Long Han Zhu is bright cherry red, and the petals have white stripes.
Ju Nang (Orange Pouch)
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The flower color of Ju Nang is a light orange-yellow, with a large flower disc and a flower diameter of about 12 cm.
In fact, the varieties of ancient Chinese China roses are far more than these
Many are even facing extinction...
Huahua hopes that more and more gardening enthusiasts will grow ancient China roses
So that our own China roses can be passed down forever!