Popular Color Roses - And Their Meanings
RED- Ultimate expression of romantic love for your partner
PINK- Dark pink indicates admiration, gratefulness or say's "thank you"
WHITE-Expresses purity and innocence as a love parent has towards their children
YELLOW- The warmth of yellow roses is shared with platonic friends or co- workers
ORANGE- The color of burning embers reveals a fascination or romantic crush on someone
Popular Rose Styles
STANDARD/MODERN ROSE: Classic long stem hybrid tea rose with pointed center bloom. 2-3"-inches wide. 10 days vase life. Bred for vase and arrangement performance No fragrance (Tibet, Escimo, Mondial)
GARDEN/ENGLISH ROSE: Old fashioned rose style bred for longer vase life: 7-10 days. Rosette or deep cup shape, more fragrant than modern rose. Popular wedding flower. (Alabaster, Juliet, Wild Spirit)
SPRAY ROSE: Miniature cluster rose. Each stem 3-5 blooms. Last 7-10 days. Good for small scale arrangements and most affordable rose. (Viviane, Majolica)
POTTED MINI ROSE: Long lasting mini rose plant in many colors for garden lover. Available year round.
CARE FOR CUT ROSES
--Don't delay putting your roses in water when you receive them.
--Remove the leaves from the stem so they don't rot in the water
--Make fresh diagonal cut on bottom of stems and dip in "hydrating solution" for 1
second
--Place conditioned rose in cool water that's been prepared with flower food
--Change water and recut stems every few days for extended bloom
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