ROSES IN SONG .15

LIKE A ROSE   Westlife

And as I look into your eyes
I see an angel in disguise
Sent from God above
For me to love
To hold and idolise

And as I hold your body near
I’ll see this month through to a year
And then forever on
Til life is gone
I’ll keep your loving near

And now I’ve finally found my way
To lead me down this lonely road
All I have to do
Is follow you
To lighten up my load

You treat me like a rose
You give me room to grow
You shone the light of love on me
And gave me air so I can breathe
You open doors that close
In a world where anything goes
You give me strength so I stand tall
Within this bed of earth
Just like a rose

And when I feel like hope is gone
You give me strength to carry on
Each time I look at you
There’s something new
To keep our loving strong
I hear you whisper in my ear
All of the words I long to hear
Of how you’ll always be
Here next to me
To wipe away my tears

And now I’ve finally found my way
To lead me down this lonely road
All I have to do
Is follow you
To lighten up my load

You treat me like a rose
You give me room to grow
You shone the light of love on me
And gave me air so I can breathe
You opened doors I closed
In a world where anything goes
You give me strength so I stand tall
Within this bed of earth
Just like a rose

And though the seasons change
Our love remains the same
You face the thunder
When the sunshine turns to rain
Just like a rose

You treat me like a rose
You give me room to grow
You shone the light of love on me
And gave me air so I can breathe
You opened doors I closed
In a world where anything goes
You give me strength so I stand tall
Within this bed of earth
Just like a rose

You give me strength so I stand tall
Within this bed of earth
Just like a rose

ROSES IN SONG .14.

ST THERESA OF THE ROSES   Malcolm Vaughan

St. Therese of the roses
I will come to you each night
Near the altar in the chapel
I will pray by candle light

St. Therese of the roses
Won’t you kindly hear my prayer
Give your blessings to my sweetheart
And the love that we both share

Won’t you guide us
And protect us
Through the years that lie ahead
Won’t you fill our hearts with sunshine
On the day that we are wed

You’re the little flower of heaven
Guiding all who come to you
St. Therese of the roses
I know you’ll make my prayer come true

[Instrumental Interlude]

You’re the little flower of heaven
Guiding all who come to you
St. Therese of the roses
I know you’ll make my prayer come true

 How times change.

In October 1956, Malcolm Vaughan was due to appear on BBC TV’s Off The Record to promote his new release, “St. Therese Of The Roses”. The invitation was withdrawn a few days later after a BBC committee had determined that the record was unsuitable for broadcast because “the lyric is contrary both to Roman Catholic doctrine and to Protestant sentiment.” The resulting controversy helped to sell records, and with airplay on Radio Luxembourg the sugary wedding song climbed to No 3, stayed on the charts for five months and sold half a million copies.

BOOKS ON ROSES .12.

ROSES FOR DUMMIES   2nd Edition.

Lance Walheim. 
the Editors of the National Garden Association.

“American Beauty,” “Dublin Bay,” “Rocketeer,” “Betty Boop,” “High Noon,” “Pearly Gates”…with a distinctive name for each of hundreds of varieties, the array of roses that could adorn your garden is both dazzling and daunting. So which ones survive hardily on their own for weeks on end, and which ones wither and die without constant attention? How do you tell a climber from a shrub, and how does each thrive? And don’t even start with pruning!

Despite all the (ahem) thorny particulars, gardeners still love to grow these beautiful flowers that would by any other name still smell as sweet. Roses for Dummies does away with the myth that roses have to be high maintenance, instead showing how to choose a type that will blossom in your care. Inside, rosarians of all levels will find useful information on:

• Shopping for roses
• Planting
• Watering and mulching
• Fertilizing
• Pruning
• Protecting roses from weather and pests
• And more

Roses for Dummies contains everything you need to know to get started, or, if you’re more advanced, refine your knowledge of roses. Now in a new Second Edition with more than 100 new varieties described, as well as new information on insect and disease control, this helpful guide also covers:

• Landscaping with roses
• What makes a rose fragrant
• Roses and their partners in the garden
• Growing in containers
• Drying roses and making potpourri
• Rose societies and other places to see roses
• Ten roses to avoid if you’re not an expert

Whether looking for nothing more than a sweet-smelling decoration to brighten your doorstep, or looking to enter a major rose competition, discoveries about this much-loved flower await you. Full of pointers, resources, pitfalls, vocabulary, and an eye-popping full color insert, this book will help you grow the roses of your dreams.

 

 

 

ISBN:  978-0-7645-5202-1
Paper Back
416 Pages

 

ROSE FACTS AND TRIVIA .3.

1.   The first Hybrid Tea Rose produced was ‘La France’ in 1867.

 

2.   In the early nineteenth century rose petals were boiled in white wine as a cure for      lead poisoning from bullet wounds.

 

3.   June is the National Rose Month in the USA.

 

4.   A thornless rose signifies love at first sight.

 

5.   In the seventeenth century, dried rose petals in tincture or powder form were used to relieve heavy menstruation and other  bleedings.

 

6.   The name “Centifolia” means “100 petals”.

 

7.   Empress Josephine of France often carried a rose in her hand to raise to her lips when smiling, as she was very sensitive about her imperfect teeth.

 

8.   The word ‘Rosary’, comes from the Latin rosarium, meaning ‘Rose Garden’ or ‘Garland Of Roses’ .

 

9.   According to Biblical stories, there was a white rose that grew in the Garden of Eden and turned red as it blushed with shame upon Adam and Eve’s fall from grace.

 

10.            Research done in Jerusalem has shown that Viagra can increase vase life of a rose by an additional 5 – 7 days.

 
La France. 1867

BOOKS ON ROSES .11.

Title.   LUDWIG  TASCHNER’S ROSES

Roses are eternal. With over 50 000 different rose varieties in existence today, there is a rose to suit every garden and every taste.

Written by South Africa’s leading rose expert, Ludwig Taschner’s Roses is a comprehensive guide to identifying, growing and caring for roses.

The book is divided into two parts, the first focusing on rose growth and care and the second on the many different varieties of roses and colourscaping.

Part One includes advice on suitable conditions for growing roses; soil preparation; watering and fertilizing; pest and disease control; rose health; pruning; and cutting and arranging roses in vases.
Part Two focuses on the naming of roses; hybrids and sports; different rose groups and types; and colourscaping with roses, be it in formal garden designs, informal designs, mass plantings or the creation of focal points with specimen roses.

The entire book is filled with colour photographs of examples of individual roses, displays and a wide variety of rose gardens to enthuse and inspire.

The book is also available in Afrikaans as Ludwig Taschner se Rose.

About the author

Ludwig Taschner founded Ludwig’s Roses in 1971. Today, it is world-renowned and the premier rose nursery in South Africa with the largest selection of rose varieties available. Through constant innovation, Ludwig’s Roses have stayed on the forefront of the nursery industry. Ludwig has travelled South Africa and the world writing and giving talks on roses to encourage people to become more enthusiastic about this versatile flower.

He was chairman of the Rose Growers Association for 25 years and is the author of a previous book, Roses.

 Published by Struik Lifestyle.

 

 

ROSES IN SONG .13.

ROSE MARIE   Slim Whitman

Oh Rose Marie I love you
I’m always dreaming of you
No matter what I do I can’t forget you
Sometimes I wish that I’d never met you
And yet if I should lose you
T’would mean my very life to me
Of all the queens that ever lived I’d choose you
To rule me my Rose Marie

Of all the queens that ever lived I’d choose you
To rule me my Roses Marie

Of all the queens that ever lived I’d choose you, yes I’d choose you
To rule me my Rose Marie