[Sca-cooks] rose color(s) in period?

[Stefan li Rous]

Petru commented:
> Regarding the roses and roswater; the red roses also contribute
> significantly to the color of the dish. I wonder if they were added for
> color or for taste (or both? Even though cherries will give off a good
> color anyway...)
This made me wonder. Today we have roses in various shades and colors. 
Were all roses red in period or were there different colors? If so, 
which colors are recent and which were period?

Stefan
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