What a beautiful gift roses are, from a florist or your home rose garden. Who doesn't adore the loveliness and sweet smell of roses? There is nothing quite as touching as bouquets of just roses or a single rose.
Roses are used as gifts of passion, as tokens of affection, to cheer those who are ill, in weddings, in funerals, and when asking for forgiveness. Today it is simple to order flowers online and have roses delivered for any occasion. Holidays are also a wonderful reason for flower delivery. How about flowers for Christmas or Valentine's Day flowers?
Of course, any color or type of flowers will be appreciated and meaningful. However, it is interesting to learn about the meaning of the colors of roses and what they can represent.
Feelings Expressed by a Gift of Roses
Sometimes a rose is just a rose, but there are meanings behind the color of roses, which can be explained to the gift recipient in person or in a sweet card. This will add another level of caring to the floral gift. Roses are not always red...
Color Meaning of a White Rose
Innocence, purity, secrecy, reverence, worthiness
Beautiful, pure white roses symbolize innocence, marriage, and purity. Giving white roses says one's intentions are pure and that the recipient is sweet and worthy of such a gift. White roses are also sweet from a secret admirer.
The Red Rose
Passion, true love, respect, courage, congratulations
Sending red roses only are the ultimate expression of passion and romantic love. The color red can also symbolize respect, courage, and, for romantic events, congratulations.
Color Meaning of Pink Roses
Happiness, romance, admiration, sweetness
Soft pink roses communicate sweetness, sweet romantic feelings, happiness, joy and personal admiration. Deep pink roses symbolize appreciation and thankfulness and go well with a heartfelt thank you note. Bright pink roses are a fun and happy gift for a graduate or mother of a new baby girl.
Meaning of the Color Yellow Rose
Friendship, caring, joy, welcome, and welcome back
Yellow roses send a message of friendship, gladness, delight, joy and new beginnings. These pretty, cheerful blooms are sweet for new mothers, graduates or newly engaged couples.
The Peach Rose
Sincerity, modesty, gratitude, appreciation
Peach roses are often sent as an expression of sympathy, generally through a florist. A peach rose gift is another choice for showing thankfulness.
Color Meaning of Orange Toned Roses
Enthusiasm, pride
Unique orange toned roses can show pride (to a graduate, for instance) or enthusiasm (for a job promotion, perhaps).
Lavender Roses
Love at first sight, enchantment, deep adoration, majestic, opulent
Unique lavender roses show adoration. The deeper the color, the deeper the adoration. Deep purple roses are majestic. They should be saved for those to be treated as royalty. Perfect for a grandmother's 90th birthday or an important event, such as a 10th or 25th anniversary.
Any Color Roses Are a Sweet and Thoughtful Gift
These guidelines are interesting and fun, but not meant to be limiting. You are free to buy flowers and deliver any that seem the prettiest or most appropriate to you.
There are two-toned roses, dyed roses, and all types of gorgeous blooms. Anyone who receives roses as a gift will be delighted and touched by the loveliness and thoughtfulness of the present. Add a vase and there is more permanence to the present, especially for a birthday, anniversary, show of sympathy, or to say I love you.
Other articles of interest may be How to Buy Diamond Jewelry, Sweet Love Words: Quotes and Sweet Loving Words & Love Quotes.
As ProFlowers says, "As one of the most enduring symbols for love and appreciation, it's no surprise that roses are among the most admired and evocative of flowers."
References
ProFlowers.com
Janienne Jennrich - Janienne Jennrich, Topic Editor for Kids & Teen Parties and for Hair, is an award-winning freelance writer & webmaster.
