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Romans believed that white roses grew where tears fell as Venus cried over the loss of Adonis. Her son Cupid, stung by a bee, shot arrows in the rose garden. The sting of the arrows became thorns. Venus pricked her foot on a thorn, and the droplets of blood dyed the roses red.
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The rose is believed to get its name from Aphrodite according to Greek Mythology.
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According to a 2000 national survey, 74% of women preferred to receive flowers for no reason at all.
Society of American Florists
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In 1986 Congress voted to make the rose the national flower of the United States.
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California produces nearly 60% of all American grown cut flowers.
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Scientists confirm that over 270,000 species of flowers are documented and living today, and that some of the first flower fossils date back over 90 million years.
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Native Americans once used sunflower meal to make bread. Archaeologists recovered remains of sunflower seeds dating back to 800.
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