The French rose is the birthday flower of Gemini

Also known as the French rose or pink rose. French rose habits: cold-resistant, drought-resistant, strong disease resistance, pollution-resistant, not demanding on soil, can grow in slightly alkaline land; growth and flowering are best in humus-rich, well-drained neutral or slightly acidic light loam; it loves light most, grows poorly in shade, is not tolerant of waterlogging, and when waterlogged the lower leaves turn yellow and drop; it has very strong suckering ability and grows rapidly. The flowering period is long, the flowers are large and the oil yield is high, and it is suitable for planting in climates throughout the country, making it a rare and excellent variety.

French rose

Deciduous upright clumping shrub, stems and branches grayish brown, densely covered with bristles and hooked prickles, pinnate compound leaves, leaflets 5-9, elliptic to elliptic-obovate, bluntly serrate, thick, wrinkled, bright green above, grayish green below, covered with soft hairs or stinging hairs, petioles and leaf rachis sparsely bearing small prickles and glandular hairs. Stipules mostly fused with the petiole, with fine serrations. Flowers solitary or 3-6 clustered together, flower diameter 6-8 cm, flowers fragrant, densely covered with downy hairs and stinging hairs, petals purplish red or white, single or double. Rose hips oblate, red, sepals persistent. Flowering period May-September, fruiting period September-October.

French rose

Plant culture:

Roman lawyer, flower of Saint Cecilia

Since ancient times, Christianity has had the custom of linking saints with specific flowers, which stems from the fact that when the church commemorates saints, it often decorates the altar with blooming flowers! And in the Catholic monasteries of the Middle Ages, all kinds of flowers were planted almost like in a gardening center. Over time, the church paired the 366 days' saints with different flowers, forming the so-called flower calendar. At that time, most monasteries were located in Southern Europe, and Southern Europe has a Mediterranean climate, which is extremely suitable for planting flowers and plants. The French rose belongs to the Rosaceae family. Its place of origin is Southern Europe and Western Asia. The saint commemorated by this flower is the Roman lawyer who changed his religious beliefs in the 3rd century AD --- Saint Cecilia.

French rose

The ruling planet of Gemini is Mercury, which stimulates their intelligence, and Gemini people are quick to react and have first-rate eloquence. People born under the blessing of this flower have very good eloquence and belong to the semi-eloquent type, very suitable for positions similar to student council president. However, there are still many things in the world that cannot be solved with words, especially in matters of love, where one must put in more care and effort to hope to have a true relationship.