Meaning of different rose colors

There are many types of flowers in the world. Some of them are special to certain locality and used in that region only. In case of roses, although their availability may differ from place to place, the message they convey are highly significant according to their color, number etc. They are used all over the world. So, roses are also called Queen of flowers.

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We use roses on different occasions but since there are roses of different colors such that each of these has its own meaning. Thus it may be better to know their meaning.

Red roses: As symbol of love and romance, red roses are used to show our true love. Mostly used on the Valentine's Day, red roses are the best way to express our love to someone special saying, "I love you!" Read more on meaning of red roses.

White roses: It is believed that the first rose on the earth was white in color that was later turned into other color roses. Traditionally used on marriage ceremonies, these roses symbolize purity, innocence, silence etc. White roses are also used on funeral and farewell programs. Read more on meaning of white roses.

Pink roses: Pink roses are available in two main shades: Light pink and dark pink. Light pink roses are used to symbolize admiration, sympathy and dark pink roses symbolize appreciation and gratitude. Read more on meaning of pink roses.

Yellow roses: Roses that bring feeling of warmness, yellow roses are used to convey friendship, joy and new beginning.  Read more on meaning of yellow roses.

Orange roses: Literally being the color between red and yellow, orange roses express true love and romance represented by red roses and friendship represented by yellow roses. Fiery orange roses are also used to symbolize desire and passion. Read more on meaning of orange roses.

Lavender roses: Visually stunning lavender roses are the best choice to show the love at first sight. Read more on meaning of lavender roses.

Blue roses: Naturally grown and prefect blue roses are believed not to exist! The one in use are either shades of other roses like lavender or grown artificially. But the search for these mysterious roses continuous. So, these roses are symbol of impossible and mystery. Read more on meaning of blue roses.

Green roses: Visually pleasing and calm green roses are often used to signify fertility, prosperity, peace, tranquility and stability. Read more on meaning of green roses.

Black roses: As blue roses, naturally grown and prefect black roses are believed not to exist. Black roses mainly symbolize death and farewell. As natural process, there should be re-birth after death! So, black roses also symbolize new beginning. Read more on meaning of black roses.

Meaning of pink roses

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Pink roses are available in two main shades: light pink and dark pink comparatively. Visually elegant and beautiful pink roses are among the most used roses.

Dark pink roses are used to convey our appreciation and gratitude to somebody thanking him/her. This will sure create feeling of happiness in us and the receiver as well.

Light pink roses are used to express admiration for something special. These roses are also used to symbolize sympathy.

Primary meaning: Appreciation, gratitude, admiration, sympathy

Meaning of green roses

All roses are beautiful without any doubt! But green roses are more beautiful in the sense that they are visually pleasing and calm. These roses bring peaceful and cool feeling in us leading to stability and balance. Thus green roses often symbolize tranquility and peace.

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After dry winter season, spring season followed by rainy summer season, natural greenery gives everything ( and everyone) a new life. The resulting tremendous growth will lead to prosperity and abundance. This phenomenon relates with green roses to signify richness and fertility.

Green being the color of life and nature, the new and rejuvenated life that green makes green roses as symbol of new spirited and energetic life. If you want to wish someone better health or life, send him/her green roses.

Primary meaning: Prosperity, fertility, peace

Meaning of black roses

As blue roses, a perfect and naturally grown black roses are believed not to exist despite search for hundred years.

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Mysterious black roses signify death and end. Due to their easier availability, white roses are mostly used on funeral and farewell ceremonies but black roses are better choice for these functions. Sending a black roses to somebody means end of the relationship with that person. This will sure bring a sense of unhappiness and sadness. Black roses are thus also symbol of loss and tragedy.

Death and birth are natural cycle. Death is certain after birth and naturally there must be rebirth after death as well. So, black roses are also symbol of something new and rebirth. This (positive sense) will make us hopeful and wait for new beginning.

Primary meaning: Death, farewell, new beginning

Meaning of blue roses

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Though some florists have applied various artificial methods to produce blue roses, the prefect and naturally grown blue roses are believed not to exist. The one that are available are either blue looking shades of other roses like Lavender or as mentioned earlier produced artificially.

It is not clear if the perfect blue roses of our dream become reality one day or not but the pursuit continuous. Many people specially florists believe that their constant search and enthusiasm will lead them to either the discovery of perfect blue rose or they will be able to produce a rose that is perfectly blue. So, blue roses signify something mysterious and impossible.

Primary meaning: Mystery, impossible

Meaning of Lavender roses

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Lavender roses are vary rarely available varieties of roses. So, they are among the most sought after roses but the significances that these beautiful roses carry are impressive and special.

Red roses are the best choice to express our romantic love. If you fall in love at first sight and thinking of expressing your love to the person then give him/her a lavender rose. There may not be other best ways than sending a lavender rose to convey the love at first sight!

Lavender roses are also used to show enchantment and majesty.

Primary meaning: Love at first sight

Meaning of orange roses

Orange roses are visually fiery. There must be some energy in these roses but not as intense in red roses that makes us excited and passionate.

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Literally being the color in between red and yellow, orange roses communicate combined meaning of red and yellow roses. By giving orange roses, we convey the passionate love and romance represented by red roses and friendship represented by yellow roses at the same time. This combined emotions of passion and warmness urges us to do something.

We show our enthusiasm and desire and express attachment and excitement through orange rose.

Meaning of yellow roses

Opposed to strong and intense feeling that red roses bring in us, yellow roses bring warm and cool feelings that we often share with our friends. This true and close relation is associated with care and joy however is of not romantic sort.

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Yellow roses are related with something to do new. These roses are given to newly wed couple, someone who has started a new business for example to convey our joy and glad and wish for prosperity and good-luck in future.

It is believed that while celebrating the new thing, there is feeling of jealousy in some people though not in very high level.

Yellow roses are also used during celebrations of our near and dear ones and share our happiness and make their day and feel special.

Meaning of white roses

White color is known to show nothing or absence of any color. This relates to white roses as something representing pure, innocent and clean. There are many myths suggesting the first rose on the earth being white in color which later was transformed to other color ones.

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White roses are traditionally used on marriage ceremonies. Bouquets mostly consisting white roses are given on weddings. In this sense they symbolize the beginning of a new bond that is pure and untainted and so will last forever. This might be the reason that white roses are also called Bridal roses.

Giving white roses we want to say that we are grateful to the receiver and the intention is absolutely good and there is no need to think the other way!

While white roses are used as a symbol of unity and bonding, these roses are also used to show our remembrance and respect for someone no longer with us. In ceremonies such as funeral and farewell, we use white roses to convey our message to the departed soul and leaving person that they are important for us and have great value in our life saying we miss and respect them forever.

Meaning of red roses: Love, romance and many more...

Red is the color of out blood that heart being the main regulating center. Red roses are believed to carry the strong emotion from deep inside our heart that is true and passionate love.

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Million of red roses are sent globally every year and among them mostly on the Valentine's Day alone. Due to this widespread use all over the world and universally recognized symbol of love and romance, red roses are also called Lover's rose. So, sending/giving red roses is the perfect and the most trusted way to say "I Love you."

In comparison to other color roses, as written before, red roses are used most widely and so are regarded as Queen of roses.

There are many myths and legends relating red roses with love and romance during ancient time as well. According to Greek and Roman mythology, Aphrodite, goddess of love and  romance also called Venus by Romans, were associated with red roses.