Where your new rose probably started out. Sunset | February 1, 1989 | COPYRIGHT 1989 Sunset Publishing Corp. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Welcome to Wasco, a small corner of the San Joaquin Valley northwest of Bakersfield that calls itself "the rose-growing capital of the world." And not without justification: last year seven major nurseries grew more than 50 million rose bushes here, almost three-quarters of all those sold in this country. Starting in early May, rows of blossoms streak the fields near the town of Wasco: 4,000 acres of hybrid teas, floribundas, tree roses, and grandifloras paint the land with fiery reds, fragile pinks, electric yellows, and purplish reds so deep they almost look black. The ...

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