Roses-Meaning of Different Colors of Roses

Planning to give roses-Do you know the meaning of different colors of roses?  Is it saying what you want it to?

Red Roses

     Love, Respect, Courage

Dark Red Roses

     Unconscious Beauty

Single Red Rose

     I Love you

Pink roses

     Appreciation, Admiration,

Yellow Roses

      Friendship, Joy, Gladness, Freedom

Yellow Roses with red tip

      Friendship, falling in love

White Roses

     Purity, Innocence, Reverence

Orange Roses

     Desire, Enthusiasm

Two Roses Joined together

    Engagement

Red and White Roses together

     Unity

Lavender Roses

      love at first sight

Blue Rose

     the unattainable or the impossible

Thorn less rose

      Love at first sight (love that one, my husband has taken thorns off roses before giving to me for years-:)

If you decide to give flowers, often men buy roses.   Tell her or him that you bought this color or that because you know it's meaning.  And think outside of roses perhaps, orchids, a few sprigs are not costly.  What is your special someones favorite flower-it'll mean a lot to them to show you know.