What Do Rose Colors Mean?
A dozen roses, artfully arranged with baby's breath and leather-leaf fern, has always been a meaningful gift. But, over time, each color rose has come to symbolize some different feeling or emotion; it's wise to know the meaning of that color before sending a dozen long-stemmed roses to your grandmother, or that rare bouquet of black roses to your lover. Does this Spark an idea?
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From Thank You to Sympathy
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Deep pink roses carry a message of gratitude and appreciation. Lighten the shade of the rose a tad, and that appreciation changes to one of a partner telling her mate that she appreciates the relationship. The lightest shade of pink rose, however, telegraphs sympathy or condolences.
Passion and Love
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The reason you may not want to send you grandmother a dozen long-stemmed roses is probably pretty obvious. Red roses symbolize passion, romantic love and courage. Too, they can express congratulations, but are universally known for expressing romantic feelings.
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Purity and Innocence
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Traditionally, bridal bouquets were made of white flowers, including white roses, to symbolize a "happy love," as well as expressing purity or a "heavenly" thought. However, sending white roses can also be the way a secret admirer can express his as-yet-unrevealed interest in the recipient.
Getting to Know You
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If you'd like to get to know someone better, consider sending orange roses to them. Orange roses can indicate a wish or desire to step-up a relationship, or, in a business venture, to send an enthusiastic hope that the venture and partnership is a positive one. Roses with a more pale, peachy hue indicate modesty or bashfulness.
Day-Brightener for a Friend
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Yellow roses convey happy thoughts to a friend, even though they once symbolized jealousy during the Victorian era. Still, the modern meaning of yellow roses is a positive one, expressing gladness, happiness and that you care about the recipient.
Black Roses and Mixing Colors
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If you ever do find a black rose, it might be wise not to send it to someone, as black roses have traditionally indicated death. They're also a way to express a farewell. So if you want to express that a relationship is clearly over, then go ahead and send those hard-to-find black roses.
Mixing red and white roses together means unity or a strong, unbreakable bond.
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