b'BREEDING HISTORY / ROSESExploring the innovations and breakthroughs of breeding throughout generations of plants.Of all the flowers, methinks a rose is best. William ShakespeareIN THE U.S., THE FIRST KNOWN ROSE BREEDER WAS THE FATHER OF OUR NATION, GEORGE WASHINGTON,BUTJOHN ADAMSIS CREDITED WITH FIRST PLANTING ROSES ON THE LAWN OF THE WHITE HOUSE.1 billion IS THE AMOUNT OF STEMS A YEAR THE FLORIST ROSE INDUSTRY PRODUCES.30,000 acres IS THE AMOUNT OF ROSE GREENHOUSES WORLDWIDE USED BY THE FLORIST INDUSTRY. 60%IS THE AMOUNT OF HYBRID TEA ROSES GROWN IN THE U.S.2700 BC 2684-2630 BC 600 BC 1699 18th Century 1824ROSES WERESUMERIAN KING SARGONGREEK POETESSWILLIAM PENNCULTIVATED ROSES WEREPIERRE JOSEPH CULTIVATEDBROUGHT VINES, FIGSSAPPHO DESCRIBEDIMPORTED 18INTRODUCED INTO EUROPEREDOUTE, A BOTANICAL IN CHINA. AND ROSE TREES FROM AROSES AS THEROSE BUSHESFROM CHINA, AND BEGINSILLUSTRATOR, FINISHES MILITARY CAMPAIGN. QUEEN OF ALLFROM ENGLANDTHE START OF MODERNHIS WATERCOLOR FLOWERS.TO THE U.S. ROSE HYBRIDIZATION. COLLECTION LES ROSE. Sources: University of Illinois Extension, Fleurop, The Produce News, National Garden Bureau, University of Missouri68/ SEEDWORLD.COMFEBRUARY 2022'