Roses The ROSE is a perennial shrub that belongs to the genus Rosa. Most rose species originate in Asia and less than 10 species were involved in the crossbreeding programs that produced the many types of garden and commercial roses that we have today. The best-known and most-popular class of rose is that of the hybrid tea roses, which accounts for the majority of roses grown in greenhouses and gardens and sold in florist shops. Commercial roses are usually bought from wholesaler in bud stage so that they last longer and are less prone to damage. Not all commercial roses have a scent and this is because during the hybridisation…