Spring is in the air! Looking for that special rose to plant or send? Here’s a few favorites of mine along with a few legends.
Roses and Meanings
RED ROSE: proclaims “I love you”and is the ultimate symbol of romantic love and enduring passion
YELLOW ROSE: indicates friendship and is also appropriate for graduations, newlyweds, Texans and new mothers
PALE PINK ROSE: depicts grace, gratitude and gentleness, a joy to behold. They also express happiness and fun
DEEP PINK ROSE: say thank you
LAVENDAR OR LILAC ROSE: indicates the sender has fallen in love at first sight with the recipient and is enchanted
WHITE ROSE: pure white roses are a symbol of truth and innocence. They also send other messages “I miss you” and “You’re heavenly”
CORAL ROSE: express one thing with their passionate color—desire
PEACH ROSE: speak of appreciation, gratitude and also sympathy
ORANGE ROSE: express enthusiasm and desire on the part of the sender
DEAD ROSE: regardless of their color, dead roses scream it’s over loud and clear
MIXED ROSES:
PINK AND WHITE: symbolize peace and harmony
RED AND YELLOW: symbolize happiness and celebration
RED AND WHITE: symbolize bonding and harmony
ONE SINGLE RED ROSE: I love you but I’m not going to go broke telling you
TWO ROSES ENTWINED: An engagement or wedding is imminent
Looking for a unique rose bush to plant in your garden? Here are some of my favorites, each featured in my Easter story, Lasting Love.
BALLERINA ROSE
fragrant blossoms grow in clusters with ruffled edges
mature shrubs will be covered with hundreds of pink and white flowers
perfect rose for a garden party, a child’s birthday or ddance recital
FALLING IN LOVE ROSE
six blooms have a traditional hybrid tea rose form
petals are a romantic shade of warm pink with creamy reverse
great gift for anniversaries and a wonderful backdrop for prom pictures and weddings
SIMPLICITY ROSE
larger flower very fragrant
Citrusy aroma enhances each blossom
Fresh summer scent
SENTIMENTAL ROSE
vintage appeal
fragrance is strong, sweet and spicy
sweet centerpiece
CANDY LAND CLIMBING ROSE
luscious rose with pretty pink flowers with ivory stripes and an apple scent
vigorous blossoms grow on ten to twelve foot cane
fairy-tale backdrop
LASTING LOVE ROSE
hybrid tea rose
unusual shimmering jewel-toned rose
Powerful scent reminiscent of old fashioned rose
dark red with vibrant green leaves
big beautiful blossoms on bushy plant
classic and flawless appeal
very hearty and disease resistant
huge climbers and beautiful for lattice
ARCTIC FLAME ROSE
old fashioned rose scent radiates from satiny petals
timeless and romantic appeal
ANGEL FACE CLIMBING ROSE
deep mauve lavender flowers
wavy edging trimmed in deeper lavender
highly fragrant and quite hearty
easy to grow and very Victorian
LASTING LOVE
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Just a note about the Lasting Love rose. It is a climber and quite exotic and unique. As promised, it is hearty and disease free. Like the legendary rose in my Easter story, my Lasting Love rose bush resurrected with the rebirth of spring after a long, harsh Pittsburgh winter! I'm looking forward to another spring, summer and fall of lovely shimmering blossoms. Very vintage and Victorian!
Wow Sharon,
Being a rose lover, I find your post very interesting.
Thank you, Margaret. Who knew there were so many roses with such a historical backgrounds, huh?
Good blog. I have a spot in my front gardens right by my porch that has quite a few tea roses in all colors. One of my favorites is the lavender one. I love them and they bloom so much. Always a great spot of color.
Patsy, the te roses are so precious, and lavendar is one of my favorite colors. Roses make for a decorative arbor and a great neighborly conversation.
Oooh, roses are my favorite! I really enjoyed this post. Also a great reference for flowers my hero might bring to my heroine at some point!
Thanks!
Debra, that's what happened last year when researching rose bushes for my Easter story Lasting Love. I found so many hybrid te rose bushes and got lost in the research. Then I had to go out and buy some to see if they were all that and they were. Research pays off. I was always a rose lover, just never knew about some of the vintage and Victorian with such a romantic background.
What a fascinating and informative post, Sharon. I knew the meanings of some of the roses, but not all of them. I love thearing about your favourtie roses too, and your story 'Lasting Love' is beautiful, and just right to read over Easter.
Thank, Lyn. I'm so glad you enjoyed Lasting Love. I knew you would be one to appreciate the legend and lore behind our precious rosebuds. If not for writing and the research, all these roses would remain a mystery to me. And now the Lasting Love rose graces my front yard. Lovely.
I love roses Sharon. Especially when they have a nice perfume. I once had a black bush, and a lilac one too,
I know that only certain roses will grow in Florida. I have to look for one. I didn't know they existed, just found out. So I am a bit excited. Now I just need a lilac bush.
Hi Mary, lilacs have to be my favorite flower in the spring. I love the sweet and mesmerizing scent. Florida soil can be a wee bit touchy, but I know you are up to the challenge, Mary Ricksen. You are woman. Let me hear you roar!
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