| Did you know that fossil evidence found in | | | | and American farms to stop producing this flower. |
| Egyptian tombs suggests that roses have been | | | | In some countries in Asia with relatively cheaper |
| around for about 35 million years? Cultivating | | | | land prices, the Grand Gala Rose continues to be |
| roses was a practice that only began five | | | | popular. In the Philippines for example, the Grand |
| thousand years ago in China, though it didn’t | | | | Gala outsells any other flower variety in the |
| take long for the genus Rosa to spread to the | | | | market. Island Rose, the largest florist in the |
| West and develop new uses besides aesthetic | | | | Philippines, delivers more of this variety than any |
| ones. | | | | other flower in their inventory. |
| Ancient Romans were rather obsessed with roses | | | | Red roses in full bloom symbolize a strong, |
| – they used the red flower petals as confetti | | | | mature love that has withstood the test of time |
| during parades and celebrations, as a source of | | | | and the trappings of love. For anniversaries or |
| perfume, and as ingredients for medicine. In fact, | | | | Valentine’s Day, send your mate a dozen |
| the red rose became so useful to the ancient | | | | Grand Gala roses. The Grand Gala rose is hybrid |
| Romans that they found ways to make these | | | | tea rose created in France in 1994, and its size |
| flowers bloom beyond their natural peripheries. | | | | makes this rose perfect for the task of |
| So that their experiments would not go to waste, | | | | communicating love in full blossom. This flower is |
| Roman nobles established sprawling public flower | | | | one of the largest roses commercially available - |
| gardens at the south of the city for everyone to | | | | the diameter of a blooming Grand Gala measures |
| appreciate and enjoy. Perhaps the beauty of | | | | no less than five inches! |
| Roman flowers was so captivating because | | | | Besides the size of its blooms, there are other |
| around this time, people began the practice of | | | | reasons to send your love a Grand Gala rose |
| exchanging red roses to communicate romantic | | | | bouquet. The deeper the red tone, the more the |
| love. | | | | man is supposed to love a woman. The Grand |
| If you think all red roses are the same, think | | | | Gala’s bright, clear red color and its abundant |
| again. Today, there are about 150 species of red | | | | cluster of petals makes most other red roses |
| roses, most of them developed by flower | | | | look pale and small in comparison. |
| breeders, and every single species has its own | | | | If you lean closer to inhale its scent, you’ll |
| unique origin, shape, and shade of red. Just like | | | | discover that the Grand Gala has a strong, |
| flower gardening and cultivation techniques, the | | | | pleasing fresh fragrance that any woman will love. |
| meaning of red roses was something that | | | | Florists also love this variety because of its long |
| developed in time. Be careful when choosing | | | | thorn less stem. This makes the flower easy to |
| flowers to send out because each aspect, like the | | | | handle when making complicated flower |
| shade of red or the state of its bloom, conveys | | | | arrangements. Whether it’s for a special |
| different messages. | | | | occasion or no real occasion at all, no other flower |
| The Grand Gala variety was quite popular in the | | | | can communicate an intense, enduring love the |
| late 90’s. However, the proliferation of more | | | | way Grand Gala roses can. |
| productive varieties has forced many European | | | | |