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With so many different colours of roses it can be difficult to pick the right colour rose for the occasion, never mind make the right decision of how many to buy. In fact, many people aren’t aware of the different meanings of each rose colour, but you could be missing out on the perfect opportunity to impress the person you love. Whether you’re looking for a gift or you want to treat that someone special then taking the time to pick the right colour rose could make a big difference.

The red rose is the most popular of all gifts and represents true love. Whether it’s a single red rose, a dozen or even more the underlying meaning is that of love. However, the red rose can also be used to represent respect, passion and courage. A deep red rose is slightly different and represents unconscious beauty or, put another way, it means someone is beautiful without knowing it.

White has long been a sign of innocence or purity and this holds true when considering roses. Sending a white rose means you believe someone to be heavenly and also represents feelings of respect as well as love. Pink roses are deemed as being a symbol of elegance and beauty. Light pink roses can be used to convey feelings of sympathy whereas dark pink could represent gratitude.

Peach roses do not show feelings of love, as such, more that a deal has been done. Green roses are among the younger of the roses and are a symbol of fertility. Even more recently, blue roses have come to mean mystery; more specifically giving someone a blue rose means you find them mysterious. Black roses can signify death, although not necessarily in the literal sense. A black rose means the beginning of a new era or age.

A hybrid tea rose shows that you will never forget the recipient whereas pale roses are given as a sign of friendship and the meaning of the aptly named sweetheart rose is immediately obvious.

However, the colour of the rose or roses you are giving aren’t the only thing you need to consider. The number of roses and even how mature the rose is also purvey certain feelings and emotions on the recipient so you should cram up on these before deciding what to send.

A single rose means simplicity and the most traditional appearance of this symbolism is the single red rose. This indicates that you completely love someone. Two roses entwined so there is only one stem shows commitment or that you are joined. Traditionally, two red roses entwined in this way are used as an engagement or wedding gift.

Giving a rose bud shows young love or innocence whereas a rose in full bloom shows fully blossomed love. Placing a fully bloomed rose with two buds would signify a secret love but sending withered white roses tells someone that beauty is not permanent.

These are some of the more common symbolisms associated with roses and the giving of roses as gifts, however, there are many more. Any gift of roses is almost certain to be well received and your choice of colour may depend more on preference of the recipient but if you are unsure of what to send then this guide should be of some help.

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