7. Every color carries its special symbolic power. So what are the meanings of rose colors?
white ... purity, mysticism
yellow ... joy, friendship
orange ... pride, desire
pink ... innocence, gratitude
red ... passion, sacrifice
purple ... magic, glory
blue ... hope, complexity
green .. abundance, fertility
black ...sadness, loss
Please note, blue and black roses do not occur in nature. Although some sorts were produced through genetic engineering, they are mostly made by dyeing white roses.
8. Roses are popular motif in tattooing. The combination with a skull gives a possibility of extremely powerful contrasts of black or white with color red for love and death in the same design.
Do you prefer growing, buying or getting roses?
It's so heartwarming that your image is of the eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly, as one of the first lepidopterans to appear and confirm spring and as Virginia Commonwealth insect.
I like buying roses to support the cut-flower industry (eastern pond-siders according to tennis champion Arthur Ashe had non-British Isles flowers in their markets, which saddened him because he appreciated Britons for their flowers, manners and rituals).
I like getting roses because -- unlike those who think that they garden by ride-mowing everything until, to paraphrase Cat Stevens, there's nothing down here -- I keep mine in the ground for deer sentients to come by and munch upon.
I like growing roses because - unlike those who think that they garden by uprooting dandelions and using Malathion and Roundup -- I use nothing that is not natural or organic.
That's the spirit, Cace:)
That's the spirit, Cace:)
I like growing them, but I never mind getting them either.
My pleasure, VioletteRose:)
Wow I really enjoyed reading this. I love most flowers, but roses are definitely special. Glad that I read this in June, the month of roses :) My favourite is the very light pink roses which are highly fragrant. I had them once but they were quite difficult to grow compared to the usual red and pink roses. Thanks for writing this beautiful page.
They are really special, aren't they?
I like roses period, no matter where I see them.
Same here, Lilysnape:)
Getting, I am a lousy gardener and I don't buy them for others very often.