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There are several lists that assign meanings to rose colours. About the only thing they agree on is that deep red expresses passionate love. With so many new shades and varieties being grown, we've given up trying to match a colour to a specific meaning. You should know that most women prefer peach, pink or cream shades and men prefer the richer red or orange tones. Beyond that, experiment a little and try some beautiful two-toned varieties like Lipstick or Confetti. Big Fun is a huge rose with peach and red. Mauve roses tend to have the most scent. Yellow roses may open fast, but they last a long time. Our growers in Ecuador are always developing new varieties. Trends now are towards highly scented roses with lots of petals - more like a garden rose. Ask us what's new!
Here is a compilation: Red roses~ Passionate love, respect, courage White & Red roses ~ Unity, inseparable love White roses ~ Purity, innocence, spirituality, secrecy, silence Yellow roses ~ Admiration, hope, joy, happiness Orange roses ~ Secret love Pink roses ~ Friendship, gentleness, gracefulness, admiration, sympathy Black roses ~ Someone's obsession Champagne roses ~ Tenderness, lasting beauty Salmon roses ~ Commitment, adoration Purple roses ~ First love, sweet love Yellow & red roses ~ Prosperity Copper roses - Gratitude |
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Flowers are known for speaking without words, but some people want them to be explicit. Throughout history, lists have been compiled so that coded messages could be sent - mainly to impress a young woman! This was especially popular in Victorian England. Here is a Dictionary of the Heart, compliments of FTD: Anenome ~ Sincerity Carnation ~ Joy Chrysanthemum ~ Hope Crocus ~ Gladness Daffodil ~ Respect Daisy ~ Innocence Fern ~ Grace Freesia ~ Trust Heather ~ Admiration Huckleberry ~ Faith Iris ~ Promise Lilac ~ Beauty Orchid ~ Thoughtfulness Pansy ~ Merriment Peony ~ Compassion Red Rose ~ Passion Rose ~ Love Snapdragon ~ Strength Solidago ~ Success Sunflower ~ Pride Tiger (Asiatic) Lily ~ Prosperity Tulip ~ Luck Violet ~ Virtue Winter Greens ~ Harmony Wisteria ~ Welcome Yellow Lily ~ Gratitude
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There are traditional and modern lists of suitable gifts for each anniversary. Here are both: Anniversary Traditional Modern
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How many roses? Here's what some sources say the numbers mean: 1 red rose ~ Love at first sight 2 roses ~ Mutual feelings 3 roses ~ I love you 7 roses ~ I'm infatuated with you 9 roses - We'll be together forever 10 roses ~ You are perfect 11 roses ~ You are my Treasured One 12 roses ~ Be mine 13 roses ~ Friends forever 15 roses ~ I'm truly sorry 20 roses ~ I'm truly sincere towards you 21 roses ~ I'm dedicated to you 24 roses ~ Forever yours 25 roses ~ Congratulations 36 roses ~ Remembering our romantic times 40 roses ~ My genuine love for you 50 roses ~ Unconditional love 99 roses ~ I will love you all the days of my life 101 roses ~ I'm completely devoted to you 108 roses ~ Will you marry me? 999 roses ~ I will love you until the end of time
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