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The Rose : "Queen of Flowers"
Roses are the oldest species of plant to be grown and has been used for thousand of years to convert message without words. Roses have long held the power to inspire and enchant with their delicate beauty and sweet fragrance in which greek poets refer to as the perfume of gods and become the most favorite flower to express feelings and emotions.
Each rose colour has a different symbolism and meaning :
Roses range in colour from white through various tones of yellow and pink to dark crimson and maroon. Choose the perfect rose for you.
- Red roses – love and passion
- White roses - innocence and spirituality
- Yellow roses - warmth, friendship, and joy
- Pink roses - grace, gratitude, elegance, and sweetness
- Orange roses - pride, energy, and enthusiasm
- Lavender roses/deep purple - love at first sight, wonder, and enchantment
- ***Blue roses - secret love, mystery and uniqueness
Fascinating facts about roses
On the contrary, black Rose or blue Rose does not exist:
What might sometimes be referred to as a black rose is actually a dark red rose. A good example is “The Black Rose of Turkey”, is a breed that appears pitch-black to the eye, but in actuality it is a dark reddish-crimson colour.
True-blue pigments don’t occur naturally in Roses. There are lots of good purples among the old roses - lilacs and mauves, that sometimes mistaken as blue tint of shade . The truth is that the only way to get clear blues into roses is by doing genetic modification in the lab. In 2004, researchers used genetic modification to create roses that contain the blue pigment delphinidin, but such roses still are better described as mauves and lilacs not blue.
Fascinating facts about roses
You can eat roses:
Roses are classified as “herbs” In fact, herbal medicine often uses rose petals as a treatment for a variety of ailments. Rose petals have a tender texture and a mild, floral flavor. Plus, they contain antioxidants and are high in vitamin C and vitamin A.
Fascinating facts about roses
Their fragrance is Used in perfumes:
You know the saying: Stop and smell the roses. Well, roses weren’t chosen for this phrase by chance; their lovely aroma is a popular floral scent in many perfumes. Specifically, rose oil has been an essential ingredient in the perfume industry for centuries. Extracting rose oil from flowers requires a massive amount of roses; two thousand roses produce just one gram of oil. Rose petals have microscopic perfume glands on their lower petals and these are responsible for producing their beautiful scent.
Fascinating facts about roses
The most expensive Rose ever sold :
A famous rose breeder by the name of David Austin spent around 15 years and millions of dollars breeding a rare rose variety, which he named Juliet. The Juliet rose would end up selling for $15 million in 2006. That price point is well out of reach for almost all people, but, if you would still like a taste of luxury, we have some truly glamorous arrangements that can fill that need.
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