| Many women and even several men know the value | | | | the red rose that actually proclaims "I love you." It |
| of sending flowers for special occasions. More than | | | | represents true love and desire. A dozen red roses is |
| any other flower, roses are seen as the ultimate | | | | considered to be the ultimate declaration of love. If |
| symbol of love and affection. But what many people | | | | you're planning to propose, consider winding two red |
| don't seem to know is the symbolism behind the roses | | | | roses together, as this is a symbol of engagement. A |
| themselves - they just buy what looks pretty. The | | | | rosebud with leaves, but no thorns (preferably in a red |
| colors, types, and display of roses have their own | | | | shade) tells your loved one that you no longer fear, |
| significant meanings, which should be taken into | | | | you hope for things to come. If you want your |
| account when purchasing roses for that special | | | | engagement to be secret for a while, consider an |
| someone. | | | | offer of full-blooming rose over two rosebuds, which |
| If your relationship is strictly friendly, stick with | | | | signifies secrecy. According to tradition, touching the |
| pale-colored roses, as in general, they signify friendship. | | | | flower to the lips implies a "yes" answer, while a "no" is |
| Pale pink and peach colors signify admiration, | | | | given by pinching off a petal and casting it away. If |
| sweetness, and gratitude, which make these roses the | | | | your beloved is very fond of roses and wants to |
| perfect choices for floral gifts of friendship. Yellow | | | | include them in her wedding bouquet, a bouquet of |
| roses, though a symbol of friendship, also signifies | | | | white and red roses together makes the perfect |
| jealousy, so be careful when choosing yellow roses in | | | | choice, as the colors, when joined, signify unity. |
| a bouquet. However, to signify your happy feelings for | | | | Just as roses symbolize a blossoming love, they can |
| your friend, a bouquet of red and yellow roses | | | | also signify the end of a relationship. As stated before, |
| together is the ideal choice. | | | | yellow roses signify jealousy, but they also symbolize a |
| Romantic relationships in their early stages should be | | | | decreasing affection and even infidelity! A rosebud |
| signified with white roses which symbolize innocent | | | | without thorns or leaves means "there is nothing more |
| love. They say "I'm worthy of you," and are just simply | | | | to hope or fear," which in some ways can be both a |
| beautiful. Light and dark pink roses symbolize joy and | | | | blessing and a curse. A withered white rose |
| thankfulness, and would make a beautiful way to say | | | | represents despair, a withered red rose means "our |
| how happy you are to have that special someone in | | | | love is over," and the York and Lancaster damask |
| your life. If yours was a "love at first sight" encounter, | | | | rose, though quite pretty, symbolizes conflict. As one |
| choose lavender roses or thornless roses. Orange | | | | might expect, a black rose, which typically represents |
| roses signify fascination, which also work lovely for | | | | death, is also the ultimate symbol of "goodbye." |
| blooming relationships, but if you're not sure where you | | | | Whether you believe in the traditional meaning of rose |
| want the relationship to go, steer clear of putting | | | | colors or not, you should always keep them in mind |
| yellow and orange roses in the same bouquet, as | | | | when giving or receiving flowers. Your special |
| together, they represent passionate intentions. If you're | | | | someone might believe in them strongly, or someone |
| planning to confess your love, the fascinating moss | | | | you know just might be trying to tell you something |
| rose symbolizes that intention. | | | | that they can't quite put into words! Color talks, and |
| While the rose, in and of itself, represents love, it is only | | | | you might be speaking louder than you realize! |