Roses

Queen of flowers, the rose has been grown and celebrated for thousands of years. The exhibition explores its history, its cultivation in the garden and its many uses.

Panel by panel:

• A flower grown since Antiquity, from the Chinese to the Romans
• The Val-de-Marne rose garden and its collections
• Species roses and old roses
• Modern roses: hybrid teas, floribundas, climbers
• Planting, pruning, grafting and creating new varieties
• Perfumes, cosmetics and cooking with roses
• Cut roses, their symbolism and their global trade

Audience: all ages. Ideal for: a garden festival, a partnership with a rose garden or horticultural society, a spring event.