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A Rose by any other name

'A rose by any other name would smell as sweet' Shakespeare was onto something! We just love roses, and it's not just us, roses have been a firm favourite dating back to ancient civilisations including the Greeks, Romans and even Persians. Roses symbolise love, passion and purity. They've been grown for their gorgeous colours and beautiful aromas for thousands of years!


Even through literature, poetry, art or film, roses have always offered a powerful message, like the world renowned Scottish Poet Robert Burns expressing his love in the poem 'A Red, Red Rose' or the significance of red rose petals in the film American Beauty. June's birth flower is the rose and with so many different meanings for each colour we've explained just some of them below:

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Red Roses: Love and Romance

A red rose is the ultimate expression of love, desire and romance. This fragrant flower can be used to convey admiration and devotion, the perfect symbolic flower for your valentine or your partner on your wedding day. Our red rose petals which are called Lady in Red are the ideal choice. Why not scatter Lady in Red petals along your wedding aisle to signify your love?

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The darkness of the rose petal can also offer symbolic meaning, with darker shades of roses like our Damson Wine symbolise an unconscious love, whilst rose buds offer meaning of youthful love and beauty.

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Pink Roses: Love, Gratitude, Appreciation

Pink roses on the other hand can carry many different meanings like the connotations of grace and elegance. Light pink roses like Promise or Flamingo Pink convey ideas of admiration, gentleness and innocence. These would be ideal for flower girls to scatter at a wedding.

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Deeper pink roses like Cerise often symbolise a sense of gratitude and appreciation. Why not scatter a path of Cerise petals from the foot of the stairs to your bedroom on your anniversary to tell your partner you appreciate them?

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White or Cream Roses: Purity, Innocence, Sympathy, Spirituality

White is internationally recognised as being associated with the purity of the wedding dress on the big day, and early traditions used the white rose as a symbol of true love. The white or cream rose is traditionally seen as the wedding flower. Buttermik petals are ideal for mixing with delphinium and wildflowers to create a gorgeous natural petal confetti combination full of symbolic meaning and elegance. This beautiful colour represents unity and virtue.

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Yellow Roses: Friendship, Joy

Yellow is such a happy and enjoyable colour and it's association with yellow roses is just the same. Yellow rose petals like Golden Slumber express exuberance, joy and warmth. Why not add a splash of colour to a summer party by adding a table scattering of Golden Slumber petals?

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Orange: Desire, Enthusiasm and Passion

Orange rose petals like our freeze dried Clementine bridges the gap between red and yellow, and symbolises the expression of intense desire, pride and passion. This energetic colour also brings meaning to a brightly shining relationship.

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Lavender Roses: Enchantment, Royalty, Love at First Sight

Purple has traditionally been associated with the monarchy, Aubergine rose petals offer a splendid display of enchantment and indulgence. On the other hand the lighter lilac tone rose petals like Parma Violet suggest a more immediate meaning of love at first sight.

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With so many beautiful meanings we encourage you to express yourself with colour for every occasion. Enjoy and relish the meanings of each rose petal.

Love as Always SP xx

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