New rose species discovered in The Garden of Adin

Antwerp, Belgium - For years, it has been rumoured that the Garden of Adin might shelter some interesting flora. This hearsay panned out last month when an intriguing flower was discovered. The mystery plant was taken to Mr Elkan Wijnberg, chief botanist of The Garden of Adin's Academy of Sciences.

To everyone's surprise, the shrub turned out to be a new rose species of Rosa Antigua, a genus in the rose cut family. Detailed examination of the rose, as well as the discovery of more wild populations in The Garden of Adin this month, confirmed that it was indeed a distinct new species of Rosa Antigua, Wijnberg says.

To celebrate the finding of these new rose species, an intense-sparkle exhibition has been opened.

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Click here to see all roses in The Garden of Adin.