A Rose by any Other Color…

If you want to send roses as a gift, you're not alone. Roses are among the most popular flowers sent out everyday. Are you trying to express love? All roses are symbolic for love; however, the color you select is representative of other things as well. Here's a little cheat sheet that explains the meaning commonly expressed with different colors of roses:

• Red means love and respect (this is the most common color of rose purchased).
• Pink means perfect happiness and grace.
• Dark pink displays gratitude.
• Light pink shows admiration and sympathy.
• White gives a message of innocence, purity, or secrecy.
• Yellow is generally interpreted as meaning friendship but can also express an undying love.
• Orange shouts passion and desire.
• Blue is mysterious and whispers “extraordinary”
• A mixture of red and white shows unity.