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Meanings of Rose Colors

The various different colors of roses portray different meanings. It is perhaps well known that a deep red rose suggests love and passion however, people are often less aware of the meanings associated with other colors. For example, a white rose symbolizes purity or a happy love. A pink rose can suggest happiness and joy while a yellow rose often brings to mind friendship and joy. A rose in the color pink usually conjures up thoughts of appreciation. An orange rose may be understood as a symbol of desire or enthusiasm. The unusual and rather special lavender color of rose can represent love at first sight or enchantment.

Fresh Cut Roses over the Internet

Today, one may combine the beauty of the rose and the romantic tradition of sending flowers, together with the technology of the Internet. There are services available via the computer and the World Wide Web that can arrange the delivery of delightful roses and other lovely fresh cut flowers. The customer may enjoy the convenience of poring over a colorful selection presented by the floral wholesaler and then making a selection from the comfort of one's own home. What could be better? You can see the roses online and the pictures are so bright and clear that you can almost smell the scent of the roses. You may arrange for a bouquet of fresh cut roses to be delivered, without stepping out of your house.

Preserving the Life of Fresh Cut Roses

Fresh flowers unfortunately do not last forever and their beauty does eventually fade. However, there are ways in which you can contribute to prolonging the life of flowers in a vase. It is recommended to cut the bottom of the stem of the rose, while holding it under water. The water in the vase should be changed every couple of days in order to refresh the flowers. As with other fresh cut flowers, roses should be kept away from sources of heat, out of the direct sunlight and away from fruit. Leaves that will be under water when in a vase should be removed but thorns should not be removed from the rose stem, as this seems to shorten the life span. If a small packet of flower food is delivered with the bouquet for the care of your roses do use it.

It should be remembered that a rose is a very special flower perfect for many occasions and for the special ones in your life. After all, as quoted from 'Romeo & Juliet' by William Shakespeare, "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet".

When To Cut Roses

Immediately after cutting you should condition them for an hour or two before using them in an arrangement, bouquet, or corsage. This is how you do this:

1 - First wash off any soil or spray residue with warmer, not cold, water that is on the leaves and remove any lower leaves that will be below your water line in the vase.

2 - Scrap off the thorns below the leaves with a sharp knife.

3 - Make a new, sharply slanting cut at the end of the stem and scrape a little bark off the lower inch or so. This helps the roses to absorb water.

4 - Place the roses in room-temperature water. The water should be deep enough to reach up to the lower leaves.

5 - Stand container in a cool place, out of drafts, and in an hour or two the roses will be ready for use.

Roses that have wilted-either because they are not placed in water soon enough or from drafts- can usually be revived by this procedure:

Cut off the lower inch or so of the stem at a slant. Make two scrapes one to two inches long at the base. Place the scraped part in hot water- not boiling, but a little too hot to hold your hand in - and leave them in the water until the water cools. Then place them in cold water up to the base of the flowers. In about an hour they should be totally revived and strong enough for arranging.

Keep your bouquet or arrangement away from direct heat and drafts. Add water and rose food as necessary to keep the stems well immersed.

Some of the best roses for cutting are:

Dark Red Roses such as Carrousel, Chrysler Imperial, Crimson Glory, Nocturne and Miranda

Medium Red Roses such as Starfire, New Yorker and El Capitan

Light Red or Dark Pink such as Charlotte Armstrong, Montezuma, Tallyho and Red Radiance

Medium Pink such as Queen Elizabeth, Duet, Pink Favorite, Pink Peace and Show Girl

Light Pink such as First Love, Pink Princess, Picture and Radiance

Deep Yellow such as Lowell Thomas and Gold Glow

Medium Yellow such as Eclipse, Burnaby, Buccaneer and King's

Ransom

Light Yellow like McGredy's Yellow

White such as White Knight, June Bride, White Queen and Pedralbes

Orange and Orange Blend such as McGredy's Sunset, Mrs. Sam McGredy, Mojave, Aztec and Hawaii

Apricot Blend like Paramount

Yellow Blend such as Peace, Garden Party, Sutter's Gold and Lady Elgin

Pink Blend such as Tiffany, President Herbert Hoover, Mission Bells, Confidence and Good News

There are several others. You should check at your local gardening center to find which grow best in your climate.

The care of fresh cut roses is not hard to do and very rewarding.

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