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Is there a meaning associated with different colors of rose?
The Language of Roses:
There are many associations made between the flowers and the range of
human emotions. The "language" of flowers is thought to have originated
in Persia in the fifteenth century, and was brought to Europe in the
eighteenth. In the nineteenth century, this "floral code" became more
elaborate, so that complex messages could be sent between people in
bouquets. With each flower and color having a specific meaning,
conversations between courting couples could be carried out over
extended periods of time without a single word being used.
Specific to roses, the colors can mean the following: |
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Red |
Yellow |
Pink |
White |
Lavender |
True Love
Respect
Courage
Romantic
Love
I Love You
Congratulations
Job Well Done
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Joy
Gladness
Freedom
Friendship
I Care
Welcome
Back
Remember Me
Jealousy |
Perfect
Happiness
Gentleness
Sweetness
Please
Believe Me |
Reverence
Purity
Innocence
Secrecy
I Am Wothy Of
You
Keep a Secret |
Enchantment |
| Light Pink |
Dark Pink |
Peach -Pink |
Peach |
Orange |
Grace
Joy |
Thankfulness |
Gratitude
Appreciation
Admiration
Sympathy |
Lets Get Together
Sincerity
Gratitude
Appreciation |
Fascination
Enthusiasm |
| Coral |
Red & White |
Black |
Deep Burgundy |
Red & Yellow Blend |
| Desire |
Unity |
Farewell
Death |
Unconscious Beauty |
Jovial and happy feelings |
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Source: www.everyrose.com/everyrose/lore.lasso
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How do I care for my roses?
Here a few tips in maximize the health and longevity of a rose
arrangement:
- Keep your rose arrangement in cool place out of direct sunlight
- Cut an inch from each rose stem under water every day
- Add a "floral food" to the water of your arrangement
- Change the vase water every day
What is "floral food" and why is it important?
When a rose is cut from the plant, it is cut-off from its source of
life. The rose plant transmits water and the sugars it makes to all its
blooms through the tiny tubes or straws that make up a rose stem. By
placing a cut rose in a solution of water and sugars, the cut rose is
"tricked" into acting like it is still attached to the mother plant, at
least for a while. Floral food consisted of sugars and acids that plants
usually produce. Two good "home-made floral solutions are:
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2 tablespoons white
vinegar |
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2 tablespoons white sugar |
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1 quart of water |
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| (2) |
2 cups water |
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2 cups seven-up (not diet) |
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˝ teaspoon bleach |
Why is re-cutting rose stems important?
A rose stem is made up of tiny tubes like straws that draw water and
sugar from the base of the stem up toward the rose head. Bubbles of air
or sugar can block the stem over-time. Forming these blockages is part
of a rose plant’s survival strategy. Blockages near a cut in a stem
allow the cut to heal over and prevent disease from entering the plant.
Luckily these blockages occur in the first ˝ inch to 1 inch of the stem
on cut rose. Cutting an inch from the bottom of the rose stem frees the
rose of blockage so it can drink. In order to prevent the rose from
taking a big gulp of air, rose stems should be cut under luke-warm
water. To maximize the life span of roses, they should be cut everyday.
Can a droopy rose be revived?
Roses can become “droopy” as a result of an air or sugar blockage at the
base of its stem or as a result of a weak stem near the rose head. To
revive a droopy rose: First, cut 1 inch from the rose stem under water.
Then submerge the entire rose, stem and bloom and all, in luke-warm
water for about 20 minutes. This will often perk-up a rose.
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