Black Roses of Turkey

DID YOU KNOW: Turkey is the only place in the world where natural black roses grow, fed by the waters of the Euphrates. A very rare type of flower, only in the village of Halfeti, southeastern province of Şanlıurfa, near Urfa province.

They appear black during the summer, in other seasons they are very dark red. This variety is due to the density of the soil and the combination of anthocyanins, water-soluble pigments; The soil has a huge impact on this type of pigment, since it is quite sensitive to pH.
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