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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
rose of Sharon common name for several plants, especially Hibiscus syriacus, of the family Malvaceae ( mallow family), and for St.-John's-wort , i.e., any species of the genus Hypericum of the family Hypericaceae (St.-John's-wort family). The Malvaceae are classified in the division Magnoliophyta , class Magnoliopsida, order Malvales. The Hypericaceae are similarly classified, but in the order Theales. Author not available, ROSE OF SHARON. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more
Sharon
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Sharon , plain between the Samarian Hills of central ... mentioned several times in the Bible. See also rose of Sharon . Famous for its fertility in ancient times, Sharon later became swampland. In the early 20th ... many settlements. Author not available, SHARON. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, ... Read more
rose
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English rose 1 / rōz / • n ... widely grown as ornamentals. The rose family (Rosaceae) also includes ... such a plant: [as adj. ] a rose garden. ∎  used ... flowers resemble roses, e.g., rose of Sharon . ∎  used in similes ... comparisons in reference to the rose ... Read more

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Beating a Bad Rap; The Birth of More Desirable Rose of Sharon Hybrids
The Washington Post; 2/16/1989; Charles Fenyvesi; 787 words ; The rose of Sharon has a lovely biblical name linking ... addition to the home landscape. Yet the rose of Sharon is unappreciated by gardeners-often ... change with the development of new rose of Sharon varieties at the U.S. National Arboretum ... Read more
GARDENING; Digging In; Rose of Sharon is a northern challenge.(HOME & GARDEN)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 12/10/2003; Rose, Nancy; 689 words ; ... Sharon and I was named for the Rose of Sharon. Can this plant be grown in this ... be treated as a houseplant? A - Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) is an upright-growi ... selected and named. Unfortunately, Rose of Sharon is considered hardy only through ... Read more
Shirley Linden, Kitty Stephens get Rose of Sharon award
Redlands Daily Facts; 12/11/2004; 787 words ; ... Stephens were honored with the Rose of Sharon award at the 41st annual Christmas ... recently read the history of the Rose of Sharon award as written by Ruth Ikerman ... how often a phrase there is used Rose of Sharon. "Accordingly, I was asked to ... Read more
GARDENING ROSE OF SHARON A TERRIFIC SUMMER-BLOOMING TREASURE.(L.A. Life)
Daily News (Los Angeles, CA); 7/15/2000; 515 words ; ... glorious hot-weather plants is the rose of Sharon. It is only because of our deep-seat ... familiar with the summer-blooming rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus), perhaps you ... their less ostentatious cousins. Rose of Sharon flowers may be white, rose or ... Read more
ROSE OF SHARON IS MULTIFACETED PLANT.(Stars)(Column)
The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY); 1/16/2005; 524 words ; ... so confused. When it comes to rose of Sharon, I thought the tree-type ones ... are many different cultivars of rose of Sharon, with different flower colors ... so on. Perennial hibiscus and rose of Sharon are both mallows. The Malvaceae ... Read more
A Rose is a Rose is a Sharon Rose; Red Cross blood donors find exactly what's in a name.(NEWS)(Around St. Paul)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 1/3/2003; Kimball, Joe; 787 words ; ... It certainly was a Season of Sharon at the Red Cross blood bank last week, reports Sharon Rose Fortunak of Cottage Grove ... sign-in list was also named Sharon, so I just put ditto marks ... they all were named Sharon Rose. They determined that their ... their nurse also was named ... Read more
WAYS TO PRUNE ROSE OF SHARON.(Stars)
The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY); 2/5/2006; 509 words ; ... Dear Carol: Your article on the rose of Sharon was so timely for us. We have ... C.B., Fayetteville. Dear C.B.: Rose of Sharon can grow to 12 to 15 feet tall ... means before the shrub leafs out. Rose of Sharon typically leafs out quite late ... Read more
After five years Stuart Abrams delivers 'The Rose from Sharon'
Call and Post (Cleveland); 10/20/2005; 291 words ; ... Taking five years to write, "The Rose from Sharon" (Author house) a new novel by ... their own individual fates. "The Rose from Sharon" portrays a thought provoking ... Advance readers believe that "The Rose from Sharon" will be critically acclaimed ... Read more
Barbara Hook receives Rose of Sharon Award
Redlands Daily Facts; 1/5/2007; 686 words ; ... was honored with this year's Rose of Sharon Award at the First Congregational ... Women's Fellowship Christmas Rose Breakfast Dec. 6 in Kimberly ... a cupcake party basket by Sharon Beringson who in turn won ... Chalet by Maizie Huckins; Sharon Beringson and Francine Kerr ... were former recipients ... Read more
Viduski, Sharon Rose
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 7/15/2004; 118 words ; Viduski, Sharon Rose Thursday, July 15, 2004 Viduski, Sharon Rose Born to Eternal Life Tuesday, July 13, 2004 at the age ... Viduski and Diane (Leroy Farley) Viduski. Sister-in-law of Rose Viduski. Lovingly survived by numerous nieces, nephews ... Read more

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