Green Rose of Jericho (Roos van Jericho)

A resurrection plant.

The plant is older and certainly hardier even than the dinosaurs.

This plant is amazing!

Colour: Green

How to grow

The curious thing about the Rose of Jericho is the belief that it absorbs negative energy.

In Europe it is well known that a house where the Rose of Jericho is kept is blessed with abundance and happiness.

When fresh it freshens the air and absorbs cigarette smoke, and where it is kept dry no pests linger.

You can keep the water in which the rose has been growing and use it for bathing and anti-ageing cosmetic purposes.

The Rose of Jericho does not need to be planted in soil. You can simply place it in a bowl of water and it will open and light up in its green colour within a few hours.

To keep it fresh you need to change the water daily, and when you want you can put it away again – leave it to dry for a week and that is it.

A completely dried "Rose of Jericho" will revive and unfold when placed in a bowl of water and left for a few hours. When dry, it folds up and becomes grey and brittle. And yet in water its natural green colour is restored, it opens its leaves and unfolds to become a wonderful living organism again.

It can do this again and again, as many times as you wish. Place the rose in a dish or bowl of water for 3 days or more, until it turns green and opens. The water should be changed often.

Allow the plant to dry out completely after it has been green and alive for a week.

If the rose becomes infected with mould, you can buy a fungicide, dissolve a few drops in half a litre of water, place the rose on a layer of this water and sprinkle some over it.