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Originally Posted by Rachie..x  "Doesn't the Rose bush grow upwards, the flowers it produces towards the top. Which would mean that they would be able to collect the most avaliable light?" Vannie spoke, sounding a little unsure as she raised her hand. "Mmm... you're thinking about it. There is something that the rose will do that has to do with that."
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Originally Posted by PhoenixRising Raising his hand, the fourth year spoke. "The rose will actively produce an oil that helps to supply nutrients to the plant when hydration is low. Attar of rose is the steam-extracted essential oil from rose flowers." "That does help. Producing such oils will help the rose stay hydrated in times of drought."
He looked them all over. "Back to growing upwards... There is one final thing that a rose will do. It is its last attempt at life. It will grow one horribly thorny branch with the last of its energy. And shoot it up as high as it can as a last attempt to get to sunlight. This last effort, however, has a tendency to kill it. Any questions?"
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