{"id":920,"date":"2014-02-13T15:35:34","date_gmt":"2014-02-13T15:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.geraniumhomes.com\/blog\/?p=920"},"modified":"2014-02-13T16:49:14","modified_gmt":"2014-02-13T16:49:14","slug":"rosecolourmeanings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/rosecolourmeanings\/","title":{"rendered":"What do Rose Colours Mean?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/feature2-copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-954\" alt=\"Valentines Day Rose\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/feature2-copy-1024x685.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/feature2-copy-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/feature2-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/feature2-copy-720x481.jpg 720w, https:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/feature2-copy-192x128.jpg 192w, https:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/feature2-copy.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Love is like a rose. When pressed between two lifetimes, it will last forever.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>When it comes to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.history.com\/topics\/valentines-day\" target=\"_blank\">Valentine&#8217;s Day<\/a> &#8211; nothing is more romantic than the <a href=\"http:\/\/en.canadianflowerdelivery.com\/rose-meaning\/fun-facts-about-roses.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">rose<\/a>. \u00a0But do you know what message you&#8217;re sending? \u00a0Different colour roses have different meanings. \u00a0So before your run out to buy that bouquet, check out this guide to some of the most popular colours and what they&#8217;re really saying.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Red &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0The classic red rose is the symbol of \u00a0love, affection and passion. \u00a0It says &#8220;true love.&#8221; The deeper the colour red &#8211; \u00a0the deeper the passion.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_936\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/redrosebeauty.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-936\" class=\"wp-image-936 \" alt=\"Red is truly the Lovers Rose\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/redrosebeauty.jpg\" width=\"290\" height=\"274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/redrosebeauty.jpg 432w, https:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/redrosebeauty-300x283.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-936\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Red is truly the Lovers Rose<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>White\u00a0&#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0 Early traditions used white as a symbol of true love, but that later became the red rose&#8217;s signature. \u00a0Now, white roses mean young love and affection. They&#8217;re often used in weddings because they represent unity, virtue, and the pureness of a new love.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_927\" style=\"width: 243px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/whiterose.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-927\" class=\"wp-image-927 \" alt=\"The white rose says new love\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/whiterose-839x1024.jpg\" width=\"233\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/whiterose-839x1024.jpg 839w, https:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/whiterose-246x300.jpg 246w, https:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/whiterose-720x878.jpg 720w, https:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/whiterose.jpg 1968w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-927\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The white rose says new love<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Yellow<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Just as the colour suggests, a yellow rose expresses friendship, joy and caring. Since they&#8217;re so perfect for cheering people they&#8217;re often used to say &#8220;get well.&#8221; \u00a0 This is not a good colour to send your Valentine because yellow roses represent platonic love.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_923\" style=\"width: 266px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/yellow-rose.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-923\" class=\"wp-image-923  \" alt=\"Yellow roses are for friendship\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/yellow-rose-1024x1024.jpg\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/yellow-rose-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/yellow-rose-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/yellow-rose-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/yellow-rose-720x720.jpg 720w, https:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/yellow-rose.jpg 1265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-923\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yellow roses are for friendship<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong><strong>Peach\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong>&#8211;\u00a0This colour says SUCCESS!! When someone has achieved something great &#8211; a peach rose is fitting. Remember that on graduation day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pink &#8211;<\/strong> The grace and elegance of a pink rose is so romantic. Deep pink shows gratitude and appreciation; while a paler pink means admiration and happiness.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_943\" style=\"width: 296px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Pink2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-943\" class=\"wp-image-943   \" alt=\"Pink roses express love, gratitude and appreciation\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Pink2.jpg\" width=\"286\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Pink2.jpg 646w, https:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Pink2-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 286px) 100vw, 286px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-943\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pink roses express love, gratitude and appreciation<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Blue\u00a0&#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0Blue petals mean mystery, the impossible or unattainable. \u00a0This makes perfect sense since there are no such thing as real blue roses, they are created by dyeing white roses.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Orange\u00a0&#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0Enthusiasm and eagerness, they&#8217;re a bridge between friendship (yellow) and love (red). They can be an expression of fascination and desire.\u00a0\u00a0I like to think it means adventure and great things to come.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_959\" style=\"width: 306px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/orangerose2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-959\" class=\" wp-image-959    \" alt=\"Orange roses say fascination, excitement and desire\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/orangerose2.jpg\" width=\"296\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/orangerose2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/orangerose2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/orangerose2-192x128.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-959\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Orange roses say fascination, excitement and desire<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Black\u00a0&#8211;<\/strong> It&#8217;s too bad this flower has such a bad reputation because it really is a beautiful looking flower. \u00a0 People often associate it with death, sadness and farewell, but for the optimist a black rose can also mean the beginning of new things and a journey into unexplored territory.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Purple\u00a0&#8211;<\/strong> Want to make your new Valentine speechless? \u00a0 Choose a the purple rose &#8211; the true colour of passion, it&#8217;s tied to enchantment, want and desire, and giving a purple rose sends the message of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.last.fm\/music\/Kylie+Minogue\/_\/Love+at+First+Sight\" target=\"_blank\">love at first sight.<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_945\" style=\"width: 268px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/purple.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-945\" class=\" wp-image-945  \" alt=\"purple\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/purple.jpg\" width=\"258\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/purple.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/purple-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/purple-720x595.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 258px) 100vw, 258px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-945\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Purple says enchantment and love at first sight<\/p><\/div>\n<p>There you go, a beginner&#8217;s guide to picking the right colour rose.<\/p>\n<p>Did you know there are also meanings hidden in the <em>number<\/em> of roses that are given? \u00a0But that&#8217;s another story altogether. \u00a0However, here&#8217;s the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.roseforlove.com\/rose-number-meanings-ezp-46\" target=\"_blank\">list<\/a>\u00a0for every meaning from 1 rose to 1000!<\/p>\n<p>Whatever colour you choose, just remember you&#8217;ll be making someone&#8217;s day a lot brighter.<\/p>\n<p>Happy Valentines Day!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to Valentine&#8217;s Day &#8211; nothing is more romantic than the rose.  But do you know what message you&#8217;re sending?  Different colour roses have different meanings.<br \/>\nSo before your run out to buy that bouquet, check out this guide to some of the most popular colours and what they&#8217;re really saying. <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/rosecolourmeanings\/\">READ MORE ><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":954,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_s2mail":"yes","footnotes":""},"categories":[35,10],"tags":[165,51,163,164],"class_list":["post-920","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-garden","category-lifestyle","tag-rose-colours","tag-roses","tag-valentine","tag-valentines-day"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/920","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=920"}],"version-history":[{"count":45,"href":"https:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/920\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":977,"href":"https:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/920\/revisions\/977"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/954"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=920"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=920"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=920"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}