With their far-reaching popularity, roses are the queens of flowers. After buttercup, the roses are the second oldest variety of flowers on the planet. Biologists can trace roses back some 200 million years! Although there is a huge number of meanings and symbols associated with roses, the most common of course is love, which originated in Greek mythology. When Aphrodite cried about the death of her lover Adonis, she had red "Adonis Roses" grown with his blood, - thus red roses are the symbol of never-ending love. Important to mention are the roses' thorns, of which we all probably have some painful memory. Symbolically, love can be painful and full of suffering when not treated carefully.
RED ROSES : I love you, unconscious beauty
WHITE ROSES : Spiritual love, purity
YELLOW ROSES : Joy, gladness
ORANGE ROSES : Fascinated, enthusiastic
PINK ROSES : Grace, gentility
TEA ROSE : I'll Remember Always
THORNLESS ROSE : Love at First Sight
WHITE AND RED ROSES MIXED : Unity, Flower Emblem of England
ROSEBUDS : Beauty and Youth, A Heart Innocent of Love
RED ROSEBUDS : Pure and Lovely
WHITE ROSEBUDS : Girlhood
ROSE BOUQUET OF MATURE BLOOMS : Gratitude
ROSE SINGLE FULL BLOOM: I Love You, I Still Love You
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