ARS Rose Trivia 2Medium

Created By:ARS Program Services Committee

Steve Jones, Chairman

1) What part of the rose contains the pollen?

 A. PistilsB. AnthersC. CorollaD. Stigma

 

B. Anthers

2) A United States patent is good for how many years?

 A. 1B. 10C. 17D. 20

D. 20 years, originally they were for 17 years until recently

3) How many times can a US rose patent be issued for the same rose?

 A. OneB. TwoC. ThreeD. Four

A. One time only

4) The ARS recognizes which rose as the first hybrid tea?

 A. La FranceB. Mme Marie CurieC. Mrs. Herbert HooverD. Mrs. W. J. Grant

A. La France

5) What was the first polyantha to win the All America Rose Selections (AARS) Award?

 A. LullabyB. MothersdayC. PinkieD. White Pet

C. Pinkie in 1948

6) Which hybridizer is known for his ‘hand painted roses’?

 A. Tom CarruthB. Mathis TantauC. Wilheim KordesD. Sam McGredy

D. Sam McGredy of New Zealand

7) Not all roses are fragrant. Why? 

A. Fragrance is a recessive gene and not all prodigy are fragrantB. Because you crossed two non-

fragrant rosesC. Too much inbreedingD. Genetic mutations

A. Fragrance is a recessive gene so it cannot be specifically bred for

8) All Species roses were found in what region of the world?

 A. The Tropic of CapricornB. The equatorC. The Southern hemisphereD. The Northern hemisphere

D. The Northern Hemisphere

9) The rose Peace was originally known by what name, which is still being used in France today?

 A. PeaceB. LoveC. Gloria DeiD. Grand’mere Jenny

C. Gloria Dei

10) Which of the following roses only has 4 petals?

 A. Rosa stellata mirificaB. Rosa gallicaC. Rosa acicularisD. Rosa sericea pteracantha

D. Rosa sericea pteracantha, the Winged Thorn Rose, only has 4 petals

11) Which rose is considered to be the first Portland?

 A. Duchess of PortlandB. Rose du RoiC. Rose de ReschtD. Comte de Chambord

A. Duchess of Portland from 1800

12) The majority of Species roses came from what region?

 A. North AmericaB. AfricaC. AsiaD. Australia

C. Asia, about 80% of the world Species roses are from Asia

13) We cannot get a true blue rose because roses lack which of the following pigments?

 A. CarotenoidsB. AnthocyaninsC. ChlorophyllD. Delphinidin

D. Delphinidin

14) Rose seeds form in what part of the bloom?

 A. CalyxB. StamenC. AnthersD. Pistils

A. Calyx, rose seeds are formed in the ovaries which are located in the calyx

15) When listing the parentage of a rose, such as Love x Peace, which is the seed parent?

 A. The first nameB. The second nameC. Neither oneD. No rule on ranking

A. The first name is the seed parent, the second the pollen parent

16) What rose did Teddy Roosevelt often wear in his lapel?

 A. Mrs. B. R. CantB. Perles des JardinsC. Duchesse de BrabantD. Madame Hardy

C. Duchesse de Brabant

17) Which rose is mentioned in the Bible?

 A. Apothecarys RoseB. Rosa GallicaC. Rosa MundiD. Rose of Sharon, which is not a rose

D. Rose of Sharon, which is not a true rose

18) After turning back the Crusaders, Saladin would not enter the Mosque of Omar until what?

A. The floor was covered with rosesB. The building was washed with rose waterC. The air was perfumed with rose attarD. Bouquets of roses were placed inside

B. The mosque was washed with rose water before he would step foot in the shrine

19) Who is the youngest hybridizer to win an AARS Award?

 A. Jack ChristensenB. Tom CarruthC. Walter LammertsD. Dennis Bridges

A. Jack Christensen

20) What is the disease called, which is common in the central United States, that causes rose foliage to look like ‘Witches Broom’?

 A. BlackspotB. Downy MildewC. Rose RosetteD. Mosaic Virus

C. Rose Rosette