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Charleston's Romantic Palmetto Roses
Most visitors to Charleston, SC will recognize the Palmetto Rose, sold at the historic Market and often by young vendors around the Battery. Charleston tradition says that Southern Belles would give their true love a Palmetto Rose as a token to keep them safe from harm as they rode into battle. Handcrafted woven roses are still popular keepsakes that symbolize everlasting love.
Palmetto Roses are skillfully created by hand, typically using four fronds from the Palmetto tree, which is on the flag of South Carolina and is the official State Tree. Since each leaf has a unique color and appearance, no two roses are ever exactly the same. Even their natural colors may vary from dark green to yellow or tan. The personal style of each person who crafts the roses also makes them unique.
One of the delights of living in Charleston was when my husband and I took walks around White Point Gardens at the Battery, where young vendors would sell their palmetto rose handiwork. I keep my roses out on a table all year to remind me of those wonderful walks, and created a painting of a trio of my roses that can be seen on my Fine Art America website at:
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/ch...
Palmetto roses play a role in Part 3 of my novel Painter Place, where they are purchased twice during romantic walks on the Battery and represent passion and everlasting love. If you would like to learn more about how Charleston's palmetto roses are made by hand, there is a video and step-by-step article on them here:
http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/ch...
Palmetto Roses are skillfully created by hand, typically using four fronds from the Palmetto tree, which is on the flag of South Carolina and is the official State Tree. Since each leaf has a unique color and appearance, no two roses are ever exactly the same. Even their natural colors may vary from dark green to yellow or tan. The personal style of each person who crafts the roses also makes them unique.
One of the delights of living in Charleston was when my husband and I took walks around White Point Gardens at the Battery, where young vendors would sell their palmetto rose handiwork. I keep my roses out on a table all year to remind me of those wonderful walks, and created a painting of a trio of my roses that can be seen on my Fine Art America website at:
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/ch...
Palmetto roses play a role in Part 3 of my novel Painter Place, where they are purchased twice during romantic walks on the Battery and represent passion and everlasting love. If you would like to learn more about how Charleston's palmetto roses are made by hand, there is a video and step-by-step article on them here:
http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/ch...
