Part Two: Flower Colors, Meanings and Occasions
Below you will find a list of rose colors arranged by color to help you select the perfect rose for every occasion.
Red Roses
The red rose symbolizes love in its truest and most passionate form (also courage, congratulations, and respect). Red roses are most appropriate for Valentine´s Day, Birthdays, Christmas, Anniversaries and love affairs. Send red roses with white and celebrate both love and unity.
Pink Roses
Pink roses represent gentility, grace, and perfect happiness. Send pink roses for Valentine´s Day, Mother´s Day, Birthdays, Anniversaries, and when you want someone to believe in what you´re saying. Pink and red together are the perfect Valentine´s combination, as they represent both passion, and the gentleness of love.
Dark Pink Roses
Dark Pink Rose can also be sent as the perfect thank you, and light pink to someone you admire.
Yellow Roses
A yellow rose represents friendship, joy & happiness, and also jealousy. Send a yellow rose on Easter, Mother´s Day, Administrative Professionals Day, Birthdays, and just because. Both yellow and white roses together can signify the most innocent of jealousies...
Peach Roses
Peach roses are appropriate for the close of a deal, or the desire to get together. Send peach roses when you land that perfect account, on Birthdays, or any time you would like to make a unique statement.
Orange Roses
Sending orange roses signifies desire and enthusiasm. The time to send this color is around Halloween, Thanksgiving, or anytime during summer or fall. An orange rose mixed with peach can be the perfect statement to show your eagerness for an upcoming meeting.
White Roses
The white rose is one that represents purity and innocence, charm and secrecy, as well as heaven and pure love. White roses are perfect for sympathy occasions, first communion, anniversaries, Christmas, or weddings. White roses can be mixed with virtually any other color to convey the desired meaning and create a stunning arrangement.
Purple Roses
Purple or lavender roses can mean enchantment, or love at first site. The time to send purple roses is anytime you would like to make a special impression. Yellow and purple roses together can be a stunning combination to send to a special someone.
Mixed Roses
A bouquet of mixed roses says "you are everything to me" or "you are so many things". Send a bouquet of mixed roses anytime, to enjoy all year round, on Birthdays, Easter, Mother's Day, Thanksgiving, or Anniversaries.
Bi-color Roses
Bi-colored roses can signify a mixture of feelings; from friendship and falling in love, to cheer and happy feelings. A bi-colored rose is perfect for weddings, Anniversaries, Easter, Thanksgiving, Birthdays, or just because.
(Continues on Part Three: Introduction to Flower Arranging Steps and Material)