Rose flowers are not mere garden plants grown for its ornamental value and beautiful fragrant flowers. Roses are one of the most commercially significant cut flowers in the global market. Major commercial uses of rose flowers are given below:

For Cut Flowers: There is a strong demand for rose cut flowers both in the domestic and international markets all throughout the year. Rose cut flowers have great export potential too. Hybrid Tea roses are best suited for producing high quality cut flowers.

For Bedding Flowers: Roses are grown in masses in garden beds for creating mass effect. Polyanthas and miniature roses are best suited for creating rose beds.

For Garden Displays and Flower Arrangements: Roses are considered as the most beautiful flowers on the earth. Even a single rose plant is sufficient to enhance the overall beauty of a garden. Roses are popularly used for creating various flower arrangements also.

For Indoor Gardening and Interior Decorations: Miniature roses are best suited for indoor gardening purposes. Roses are an essential part of various interior flower displays. Rose petals can be used to create various portraits and can also be used for other decorative purposes.

For Planting Materials: Rose stem cuttings, budded plants, layered plants and grafted plants are prepared from mother plants. Normally healthy branches having one or two turgid buds are selected for the preparation of cuttings. For budding and grafting purposes, healthy rootstocks are raised in nurseries.

For Dried Petals: Dried Petals of roses are used for making fragrant sticks.

For Rose Water Preparation: Rose water has medicinal as well as cosmetic uses.

For Rose Oil Extraction: Rose oil is extracted from fragrant rose varieties such as varieties of Rosa damascena by distillation process. Rose oil thus extracted is used in many cosmetic products such as soaps, perfumeries and beauty creams.

For Processed Rose-based Edible Products: Rose hips harvested from mature, wilted flowers that are grown in an organic production system may be used to prepare Jams, Juices, Jellies, and Marmalade.

For Using As Herbal Medicines: The fruits of many species of roses are used to prepare medicines to cure stomach problems and stop cancerous growths. Rose hips contain Vitamin C and are used as food supplements also.

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