バラは愛と繁栄の象徴。古代ギリシャでは愛・喜び・美・純潔を意味する花で、欧州では結婚式でバラの花束を花嫁が持つようになりました。
Roses are a symbol of love and prosperity. In ancient Greece, it is a flower that means love, joy, beauty, and innocence. In Europe, brides have a bouquet of roses at weddings.
【仮名】バラ
【和名】薔薇
【英名】Rose
【学名】Rosa
【誕生】01/ 01, 02/ 06, 02/ 14, 02/ 22, 04/ 16, 06/ 19, 07/ 17, 07/ 29, 12/ 15
【開花】05, 06, 10, 11月
【花色】White, Pink, Red, Purple, Violet, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange
バラ
バラの来歴
バラはバラ科の低木。原産地は中央アジアで、西は中近東から欧州に、東は中国や日本から北米に伝わりました。世界各地の原種から改良が進み、1867年に最初の四季咲き性品種「ラ・フランス」が育成。それより前の品種をオールドローズ、以降の品種をモダンローズと呼びます。
バラの名前
バラの名前は「トゲのある蔓」を意味する「茨」に由来。日本では原種の「野茨」「照葉野茨」「浜茄子」が自生しています。「薔薇」は漢名で江戸時代に中国から原種の「木香薔薇」「庚申薔薇」が渡来。英名のローズは「赤色」という意味のケルト語「ロッド」に由来しています。
バラの種類
バラの種類は花弁の数で一重咲き、半八重咲き、八重咲き、花型で平咲き、カップ咲き、ロゼット咲き、クオーター咲き、ポンポン咲き、剣弁高芯咲き、半剣弁高芯咲き、丸弁抱え咲き、花期で一季咲き、返り咲き、繰り返し咲き、四季咲き、樹形で木立性、半蔓性、蔓性があります。
バラの利用
バラの品種「ロサ・ダマスケナ」は香りの専用種です。花弁から香気成分を蒸気で抽出した「ローズウォーター」「ローズオイル」は化粧水や香水に。花弁は生食のほか、ジャム、砂糖漬け、お茶、香辛料にも加工されます。果実「ローズヒップ」はビタミンＣに富み、美容と健康に。
バラの表象
バラは昔から愛と繁栄の象徴。古代ギリシャでは愛・喜び・美・純潔を意味する花で、欧州では結婚式でバラの花束を花嫁が持つようになりました。花言葉は赤色が「愛情」「模範」の一方、黄色が「嫉妬」「不貞」。蔓バラは「無邪気」「爽やか」、ミニバラは「特別の功績」です。
Rose
History of roses
Roses are shrubs of the Rosaceae family. It originated in Central Asia, and propagated from the Middle East to Europe in the west, from China and Japan to North America in the east. Breedings have progressed from the original species of all over the world, and in 1867 the first four-season flowering variety “La France” was bred. The varieties before that are called old roses, and the varieties after that are called modern roses.
Rose name
The name of Bara: rose is derived from “Ibara: thorn” which means “vine with thorns”. In Japan, the original species “multiflora”, “wichuraiana” and “rugosa” grow naturally. “Sobi” is a Chinese name, and the original species “banksiae” and “chinensis” came from China during the Edo period. The English name Rose is derived from the Celtic word “rhodd” which means “red”.
Rose type
The types of roses are single-flowered, half-double-flowered, double-flowered, flat-flowered, cup-flowered, rosette-flowered, quarter-flowered, pompon-flowered, sword-valve high-core, half-sword-flowered, and round-petaled. It blooms in one season, blooms in the flowering season, blooms in return, blooms repeatedly, blooms in four seasons, and has a arboreal, semi-vine, and vine shape.
Use of roses
The rose variety “Rosa damascena” is a special scented species. “Rose water” and “rose oil”, which are made by extracting aroma components from petals with steam, can be used as lotions and perfumes. In addition to raw food, petals are also processed into jam, candied fruit, tea and spices. The fruit “Rosehip” is rich in Vitamin C for beauty and health.
Representation of roses
Roses have long been a symbol of love and prosperity. In ancient Greece, it is a flower that means love, joy, beauty, and innocence. In Europe, brides have a bouquet of roses at weddings. In the flower language, red is “love” and “model”, while yellow is “jealousy” and “unfaithful”. Vine roses are “innocent” and “refreshing”, and mini roses are “special achievements”.
