Romantic Inspiration

Roses are a fitting gift, everyone loves them and they have become one of the ultimate symbols of romance... but do you know that there is meaning behind the colours?

Red Roses

The red rose is the colour of love, passion and desire. Lovers around the world have always chosen red as a gift for the one they truly love.

Pink/Light Pink/Dark Pink Roses

A pink rose symbolizes grace, which is why the pink rose has been chosen as a gift for most Mothers and women of grace. However a lighter pink signifies gratitude and can also mean sympathy in a time of sadness while a darker pink shows admiration.

Orange/Peach/Coral Roses

An orange rose means ultimate passion, rich colours of orange, peach and coral poignantly grow in rich tropical areas and have become a global representation of intrigued passion.

Blue Roses

The colour of blue represents mystery, the mystery of a woman, a relationship or the love entangled between two. A blue rose is a powerful statement!

White Roses

The colour white has represented purity for centuries and that’s why white roses are often chosen for weddings, formal dinners and gifts for brides to be. White also represents regal as white is also referred to as the colour of elegance.

Yellow Roses

Yellow is the colour of dying love and can also represent platonic love; yellow would be the obvious choice for a best friend or someone that you love as a friend, a co-worker or someone special.

Burgundy Roses

A burgundy rose represents pure beauty and the burgundy rose is often a deep, rich colour chosen for special occasions around the winter holidays.

Interesting Rose Facts

• It is said that Columbus discovered America because a crewman picked a rose branch floating in the water, this signified land was near and thus the discovery of America.
• The rose is the national flower of England and is often worn on St. George’s day.
• The rose is the state flower of North Dakota in the U.S.
• The wild rose is the provincial flower of Alberta, Canada.
• The rose is the most popular flower of choice all around the world on Valentines Day.
• The rose is also the most popular representation of love and romance worldwide as well.
• In the 19th century the older, fragrant roses were even used to make jelly.
• The rose is native to the U.S. with the oldest fossilized remains found in Colorado and estimated to be some 35 million years old.
• More than half of the roses produced in the U.S. come from California.
• The blue rose is a genetically altered flower to provide the soft colour of blue.

It’s quite fitting to say that the rose is a very important part of lives all around the world and when you know more about the rose, it distills a respect for this thriving flower that has made all of us smile at least once!