The rose was designated the official flower and floral emblem of the United States of America in 1986. The rose has been around for about 35 million years and grows naturally throughout North America. The petals and rose hips are edible and have been used in medicines since ancient times.
Language of Roses – the different rose colors
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Discover the best way to express your love, affection, friendship, thankfulness, joy and all the other important emotions that make life so rich and rewarding by sending the appropriate rose color bouquet...and let that someone special in your life know exactly how you feel about them, be they wife or husband, friend or lover, mom or dad, grandma or grandpa or perhaps your favorite hero of the day...there are no limitations when sending roses...
Learn The Meaning of Rose Colors
RED roses show love, passion and respect. Red roses of any color say "I love you"; deep red roses imply unconscious beauty.
PINK roses communicate happiness, appreciation, admiration, friendship, sympathy.
LIGHT PINK roses denote grace, joy, gentility and admiration.
DARK PINK roses are to signify thankfulness.
LAVENDER symbolizes love at first sight and enchantment.
WHITE roses signify spiritual love and purity; but of the soul; bridal white means happy love. White roses can also signify secrecy reverence humility, innocence, or charm.
YELLOW shows "I care"; friendship, joy, gladness or freedom.
CORAL roses imply desire.
PEACH roses indicate modesty.
ORANGE display a feeling of enthusiasm, desire and fascination.
WHITE and RED roses mixed together signify unity.
RED and YELLOW rose together say "Congratulations!"
YELLOW and ORANGE in combination imply passionate thoughts.
Other Messages from Roses
Delicate and Beautiful, the rose is the principal messenger of love.
A single rose denotes "I still Love you"
Two Roses of any color taped or wired together signify a commitment or forthcoming marriage.
In general, pale-colored roses signify friendship.
12 Roses - Gratitude
25 Roses - Congratulations
50 Roses - Unconditional Love
With roses and flowers, there are no limitations as to what can be expressed. The colors and aromas of the different types of roses all have their unique place the history of human expression. Knowing the specific meaning of a rose only enhances the experience of sending and receiving rose and flower bouquets.
Now that you have found the best rose color to express your feelings head on back to our Rose Bouquet Selection and pick out one of our beautiful Rose Bouquets that we will deliver to that someone special in your life.
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Rosy Iced Tea
Carole Braden
From Every Day with Rachael Ray August 2007
MAKES ONE QUART
Prep Time: 15 min Cook Time: 20 min
2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons rose water
1/4 cup Ceylon or Earl Grey black tea leaves
4 to 5 green cardamom pods
Ice
1. In a small saucepan, bring 2 cups water and the sugar to a boil, stirring occasionally. Lower the heat and simmer until clear, about 5 minutes. Let cool to room temperature, then stir in the rose water and set aside.
2. Meanwhile, in another small saucepan, bring 2 cups water to a boil, remove from the heat and stir in the tea leaves and cardamom pods. Cover and let steep for 5 minutes. Stir again, then strain through a fine sieve.
3. In a large pitcher, combine the strained tea with 2 cups cold water. Serve over ice and sweeten with 1 to 2 tablespoons rose water syrup.
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