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Imagine taking a stroll through a field full of flowers, the soothing smell of freshly bloomed flowers, little bees buzzing around, chilly breeze gushing across your face. It definitely refreshes your mind and mood. Flowers bring a healing touch to your soul.
While all flowers bring a smile to those you pick them out, there is one flower that stands out entirely. Rose.
The Rose is a metaphor in itself. Soft crimson red petals, that thick engulfing rosy scent takes your mind to a beautiful place and then those sharp thorns that prick you back to reality. A rose is a perfect combination of living in a dream and reality.
The Rose, has bloomed through a glorious history. The Victorians started the tradition of giving roses bouquet. They had significant values to each kind of Rose and the number of roses present in a bouquet.
The Victorians believed that giving a single red rose indicated love at first. A bunch of 3 roses expressed one’s feelings of love. The association of roses and the three magical words ‘I love you’ began from the Victorian era. The Victorians assigned deep meaning to each number of roses, and they assigned value from the numbers one to hundred.
A bouquet of 100 roses signifies devotional love one has for another. A ninety-nine bouquet of roses signified the promise of ‘I will be there with you till your last breath’. Each of these associated value and meaning is enriching. It shows the immense value the Victorians held for a small little rose.
We have always come across different colours of roses and strung stories about what each colour signifies. Well, we are not the only ones who tried to associate beautiful and deep meanings. The Victorians beat us to it.
Red roses, as we all guessed, are associated with love and passion. These roses are usually given during special occasions to special ones. Red Rose glorifies love and adds a romantic touch.
The bright yellow Rose signifies cheerfulness, joy, and friendship. The colour yellow itself is set aside as a cheerful colour. Thus, the yellow Rose brings happiness alive. It is usually given to cherish a valuable relationship.
White has stood for peace, purity and innocence. A white rose, although quite rare to come across, it resonates purity and happiness. White roses are used mainly for decorating for weddings. It gives a more beautiful setting when decorated.
The orange roses symbolise romance and love present in a relationship of two partners. Orange roses are usually used for decoration for lively and happy celebrations in a family. Peach roses are one of the unique roses found. It is a symbol of modesty, gratitude and thankfulness.
The Peach roses represent the feeling of gratefulness. Having gone through this incredibly intricate journey, we have discovered a whole new identity for this speciality flower, Rose. A deeply hidden history behind the mere existence of roses stands uncovered.
The bond we share with each individual in our lives are highly valuable, and a Rose resonates the delicacy of the relationship we nurture. A sweet, simple yet an elegant Rose is enough to ignite the spark in your eyes and spread the happiness across your face.
