In the local nursery, the other day, I saw this chart on the wall and thought you would find it as interesting as I did. I jotted down the meanings, on the back of my shopping list and have tried to make it into a chart, like the one I saw.

According to the headlines, in the nursery, roses are a sign of love and friendship and by the act of giving a rose to a friend, you are really telling them, just how special they are. There are several colors of roses and I found it interesting, to see what they meant. I never realized it before. According to the chart, these are the meanings of the colors.

White
White roses are a supposedly, a sign of purity, innocence, silence and youthfulness. They are normally given to someone, who is shy about the matter of love. They are used to tell the person just how special they are. White roses can also be used for weddings, as an indication of a new love and hope.

Pink
Pink roses are a sign of appreciation. They are often given to someone, as a means of saying thank you. All pink flowers represent happiness and admiration. They are usually given to someone, whom you love as a good friend.

Red
Red roses are a sign of love and beauty, as well as courage and respect. The red rose signifies romance, sincerity and passion. If you want to show your loved one, that he, or she, is the love of your life, then red roses are the way to do this. Giving a single red rose to someone, is an easy way to say “I love you”.

Yellow
Yellow roses are a sign of friendship, happiness, joy and promise. They are often given to someone to show happiness, as for a loved one, who is returning from a long trip.

Orange
Orange roses signify desire and enthusiasm. They would normally be given at a graduation, or a ceremony, to celebrate the ending and beginning of two different phases in life.

Lavender, or Purple
Lavender, or purple colored roses, traditionally mean a sign of love at first sight. If you have just met someone and have fallen head over heels in love with them, then show them how you feel, by giving them lavender, or purple roses.

Regardless of the color of the roses, all of them represent love and friendship, in one way, or another. Everyone loves roses. Roses can be either planted in your garden, or kept in vases in your home, or both. They look beautiful in any setting. All around the world, roses are a favorite flower and are most often associated with romance. I hope you found this color chart interesting and now you can give the appropriate rose, on any occasion.

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Sally Robson is a South African Internet marketer, who together with her husband Derek, have a vision of empowering all fellow South Africans and other non U.S folk, to have equal opportunity and success on the internet, by overcoming the many obstacles facing them. They have started a string of sites, resources, courses and articles, as part of Dersalsites. Sally has a passion for gardening. For more articles and advice on gardening topics, visit Sally at: http://www.dersalsites.com/sallysgardeningtips/ 

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