Secret History X » Phoenix Rose http://www.secrethistoryx.com The stories that time forgot. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:23:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Orothamnus – The Phoenix Rose http://www.secrethistoryx.com/2009/11/orothamnus-the-phoenix-rose/ http://www.secrethistoryx.com/2009/11/orothamnus-the-phoenix-rose/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:45:37 +0000 guardcat http://www.secrethistoryx.com/?p=68
The Mysterious Phoenix Rose

The Mysterious Phoenix Rose


The rare and beautiful Orothamnus is known as both the Marsh Rose and the Phoenix Rose. Commonly referred to as the Marsh Rose it is rare and grows only in peaty marshes. It is called the Phoenix Rose due to its unique lifecycle. While the plants themselves live on average only about 15 years, the seed can remain underground for over 35 years waiting for a rare summer fire in order to germinate.

The Phoenix Rose was discovered first by Jean Villet the twice great grandson of Pirate Thomas Tew.

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