Different colored roses - what do they mean?
Are Red Roses still the Best Choice?
Your questions answered by
Michael Day of Flowerville

Q. I have always heard that different colors of roses mean different things when given as a gifts. For example, giving a yellow rose may mean something different than giving red roses. Is there a rule of thumb?

A. Yes, different color roses have different meanings associated with them. These may vary from location to location, or from one book to another.

During the Victorian period, the Language of Flowers became a way of expressing an emotion or feeling. Flowers & the style they were presented spoke a language of there own. Many books are available on this subject and make a nice gift to accompany a bouquet of flowers!!!

It is most widely known that the red rose means LOVE! White means purity/virginity. Yellow means a decrease of love/infidelity/jealousy

The most important thing to remember when giving flowers is not to think to much about what it may have meant to someone else, but what it means to the one who will receive it!

Q. I want to send flowers for Valentine's Day and am wondering if the traditional long stem red roses are still the proper gift. We've been married almost 40 years.

A. Yes, a gift of traditional red long stem roses is still appropriate after 40 years of marriage!!!! (The 40 year anniversary is Ruby, so red roses are extra special for the 40th!!)

Don't forget, you can create an original bouquet for that special someone! You may want to send just 1 red rose surrounded by other specialty blooms to make your gift something special, or if your wife likes a certain color, send a color rose to co-ordinate with what colors she likes!

Many times men tend to limit themselves to always ordering red....surprise her with a color rose!