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On Feb 14th every year .People Exchange Roses World Wide To Express Their Love,In the stamp for the day let us take a look at the theme of “Roses On Stamps”.
The Story of roses in India dates back to 334-323 BC when Alexander the Great in his epic drive to the borders of India sent one of the newly discovered rose plants back to his mentor Aristotle and to ancient Greece. During the Moghul era, the legendary gardens of Samarkhand and at the famous monument of Taj Mahal grew roses.
Roses have been popular in India, through legend and poetry, in recent times roses of Indian origin introduced by hybridizers in India have attracted attention worldwide.
‘MRINALINI’ and ‘SUGANDHA’ are two of the finest examples of roses developed in India featured on Indian Stamps Of 1984
MRINALINI(Depicted On Rs.1.50 Indian Stamp) is a hybrid seeding from the cross of ‘Pink Parfait’ and ‘Christian Dior’.Phlox pink, long pointed buds open to very large well-formed blooms on long stem. The flowers are long lasting and borne on vigorous growing bushes producing about 60 blooms in a season from December to April.
SUGANDHA (Depicted On Rs.2.50 Indian Stamp) has Long pointed buds, ranging from pure red to scarlet, opening into large loose flowers on medium tall, upright growing bush. The flowers are gloriously scented and tend to droop. However, flowers on strong shoots attain exhibition quality.
First Day Cover Of The Roses Stamp Released During The Year 1984
- Set Of Stamps On Roses From Canada Post
- Beautiful Red Roses Stamp Sheetlet 2006 From Australia
- Sheetlet Of Rose Stamps From Bangladesh
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