June is the birth month of the Rose, in honour of this we'll take a closer look at the meaning behind the flower.
Because of the aesthetic qualities the flower holds, it has been a number one choice as an object to convey the expressions
and emotions of beauty, passion, respect and the most important of all;
love. Love ranging from the love from a parent to their child, among
friends and of course who can forget the love from one person to their
significant other.
There are many flowers that convey the expression of love of on to their significant other. The
most commonly known flower is the rose. Belonging in the genus rosa
this flora is the most versatile way to convey one's varying range of
emotions and expressions depending on the pigmentation and arrangement
of the flower.
The crimson red is red as the
color of the blood flowing through one's veins that all eventually end
up at the heart; the heart that which society has defined it
simultaneous with romantic love. The red rose has been a popular choice
as a gift for one to another to convey their feelings of love from one
to another from special days such as Valentines Day, birthdays, and
anniversaries to even casual days just to remind their significant other
that they love them. The red rose also has additional meanings
corresponding to the amount of stems that is received by person. A dozen
red roses convey the message "For the dozens of ways I love you." Two
red dozen roses express the meaning "For each and every hour of the day I
love you." Three and four dozen red roses proclaim the message of "True
love" and "Unconditional love" in the respected order. Red isn't the
only color that a rose can have. Colors can range from pink, white,
yellow, purple, burgundy, orange and even the once impossible blue.
The pink rose
can mean a variety of expressions depending on the shade of pink it is.
In general the pink rose symbolizes grace, sophistication and elegance
which were certain attributes that young women from the Victorian Era,
where florigraphy originates from, were trying to achieve. A darker
shade of pink can also mean gratefulness and appreciation and a lighter
shade of pink can express admiration and sympathy. The pink rose can
also symbolize the love within friendship. The white rose means
innocence, purity, friendship, reverence and humility.
The yellow rose can express the
emotion of joy and can mean friendship or platonic love. It can also
have a negative emotion such as jealousy and can also mean infidelity.
An orange rose symbolizes enthusiasm and desire.
The purple rose can convey the
message of protection usually paternal love. The burgundy rose holds the
meaning of beauty and therefore a favorite among mature women. The once
non-existent blue rose which is now a possibility due to hybrid and
genetic engineering holds the meaning of mystery as it used to never
exist but was however substituted by dying a white rose with a blue dye.
In relation to this is the black rose which can symbolize hatred and
death but can also mean positive meanings such as rejuvenation and
rebirth. However unlike the blue rose this rose does not exist. Roses
that are called a black rose are just a very dark shade of red.
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