Roses are a beautiful and well known flower for almost an occasion. Whether you are trying to brighten up a birthday or make a move with your favorite crush, roses always seems to take the cake. Throughout history, the custom of giving flowers has been passed down by many generations, as a way to showcase and highlight the highest of feelings.

Roses are no exception!

Did you know the colors of roses are said to mean different things? There are over 100 species and 13,000 varieties of roses. That's a whole lot to choose from! So, which ones are best?

Let's go over some of the meanings of rose colors and the occasions in which you might give them.

Red roses are by far most popular, and are known to symbolize love, romance and passion, as well as beauty. These will appear in many movies, books and TV shows to represent these themes.

Darker red roses, such as burgundy, portray also portray beauty, and more specifically, sensuality.

While red roses are typically considered sincere, an upside down red rose in actually known to symbolize anger.

White is also a popular color for the rose. It is often used in weddings, graduations and in times of sympathy. It represents purity, innocence and reverence. In weddings, white roses are used to represent happy love in the marriage and are called 'bridal roses'.

Another popular rose color is pink, which represents appreciation, thank yous and happiness. These will often be sent in thank you arrangements.

Yellow is a symbol of joy and friendship. These roses will often be used as gifts for friends and for get well gifts. You may also use them as a welcoming for house warming party.

Coral roses are often a symbol of desire, and can communicate the same things a red rose will.

Lavender roses portray a sense of enchantment and love at first sight. They are thought to be lighthearted and mystic.

Orange is a strong representation of enthusiasm and will often be used in festive events such as birthdays or congratulations.

Peach colored roses are a symbol of appreciation.

While these single colors have much meaning, color combinations in roses can also have meaning.

Red and white roses together largely symbolize unity and togetherness.

Red and yellow symbolizes happiness and happy feelings on a general basis. You will often times see these together in arrangements to signify happiness or congratulations towards one another.

Other colors, include blue and black. While these colors don't actually occur in nature, they can still be as effective as the real thing.

For black roses, you can picture death, funeral and farewell.

For blue, you can consider them symbols of the impossible or the unattainable.

 

With these colors in mind, you will now be able to give your roses for the best occasion!

There are many options available today and more and more color arrangements to express just how you feel towards that special someone or special event. Send away today and show someone you love how much you care!

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