Rose Meanings

For an event Perfect Productions put on this weekend I was asked to look up the meaning of different rose colors. Many people don't know that each color has their own special meaning. Even the different shades of colors can mean different things. Some people may know the meanings of the popular and usual roses, however there are some funky ones out there that are not as well known.

Red roses most commonly mean love, beauty, courage and respect, "I Love You", and passion. A single red rose means "I love you" and if the red is very dark or burgundy then it means unconscious beauty.

Pink roses generally mean perfect happiness. However dark pink roses mean appreciation, gratitude, and thank you, when Light Pink is a sign of admiration, sympathy, gentleness, grace, gladness, joy, sweetness.
White roses are a sign of purity, innocence, silence, secrecy, reverence, humility. They are often found on grave stones and at funerals because of their solemn meaning. However found at a wedding white roses mean happy love.

Yellow roses mean joy, gladness, friendship, delight, and promise of a new beginning. If this yellow rose is tipped with red then it means friendship and falling in love. Even having different color tips can mean something else.

As for non well know roses they all have their own separate meanings as well. Orange can be a sign for passion, desire, enthusiasm, and fascination. A lighter orange or peach means serenity and modesty. Purple or lavender flowers mean love at first sight and enchantment. Blue roses are a sign of unattainable or impossible, and black flowers mean death and farewell.

All different kinds of roses have different meanings, some colors not well known at all. In fact some of these roses are not seen very often in everyday life. Not many other flowers have meanings for each of the colors, so roses have become even more popular to give to others.