Those red roses are beautiful and fragrant but do you know what else they stand? Are you aware of the special meaning they hold? Different colored roses mean different things yet their beauty is unmistakable as well as the fact that they convey joyous emotions and are a guaranteed smile enhancer. Let’s take a closer look at the hidden meaning behind rose colors.
Red Roses
Red roses are the most popular of all rose colors. They symbolize love, romance, beauty, courage, and respect. This color of rose is the perfect way to tell the particular person in your life that he/she is loved deeply by you.
Pink Roses
Want to convey elegance, grace, and style? If so, think pink roses. But they have so many more meanings than that. Pink roses carry an air of fun and lightheartedness about them. This color is always a good and timeless choice for roses. Deeper shades of pink signify appreciation and understanding while lighter shades of pink have a myriad of meanings including gentleness, admiration, sympathy, joy, friendship, kindness, and happiness. When pink and red roses are combined, the union stands for passion and romance.
White Roses
Sometimes referred to as the “flower of light” the white rose is breathtaking to behold. White roses, which are often the chosen color for bridal bouquets, symbolize spiritual love, and anticipation of happiness. They also signify humility, loyalty, purity, sincerity, unity, silence and innocent youthfulness. Some people believe white roses convey the message, “I’m worthy of your love and devotion.”
Yellow Roses
Yellow roses represent friendship as well as comfortable love and a sense of happy domesticity. Yellow is a relaxed, laid-back color for a rose- “a breath of fresh air” to put it another way. In days gone by, yellow roses stood for jealousy, but today they have a more uplifting message, that of beginning anew or starting something over again, as in giving a relationship a second chance. A yellow rose says, “I’m sorry,” “Please forgive my thoughtlessness,” “Don’t forget me” and simply “I care about you.” This color of rose also carries with it an aura of fun (much like the pink rose), freedom, laughter, and independence. They are the best color to choose to cheer up a friend or apologize for a misunderstanding.
Orange Roses
Orange, peach and coral roses are not as famous as the other colors but are equally as eye-catching. An orange rose represents pride and fascination. It says, “Well done. I am so proud of you!” without saying a word. A coral rose represents desire, enthusiasm, and excitement. Peach roses signify a few essential things besides desire such as appreciation, anticipation and optimistic vigor for the future. When the roses are the palest of peach, then they represent modesty.
So what about meaning beyond color?
A Single Rose
A single rose expresses beauty in its simplistic form. When it is in full bloom, a single rose says, “I adore you, and I love you with all my heart.”
A Long-Stemmed Rose
A long-stemmed rose declares remembrance. “You are always in my thoughts.”
A Short-Stemmed Rose
A short-stemmed rose carries with it a sense of sweetness and girlhood. Similarly, rosebuds symbolize youthful beauty and a sense of innocence.
Pastel Roses
Pastel or pale blends of roses signify friendship and sociability. A mixed color bouquet says every meaning of roses all in one because each flower conveys its special significance.
Always remember that color matters, in flowers as in everything else in life. Next time someone gives you a beautiful bouquet of roses you will understand the hidden meaning behind each lovely petal. And let’s hope the giver understands them as well!