| Those Victorians! A meaning for everything and everything with a meaning! Though it's true that a "rose by any other name would still smell as sweet", in Victorian times, one had to be quite aware of not only the flower, but in the case of roses, the color! A suitor would never want to make the incredible faux pax of presenting his mother-in-law with a bouquet of coral colored roses! |
The Meaning of the Rose
| Light Pink | Grace and Joy |
| Dark Pink | Thankfulness |
| Yellow | Joy and Friendship |
| White | Innocence and Secrecy |
| Lavender | Enchantment |
| Coral | Desire |
| Peach | Modesty |
| Orange | Fascination |
| and of course!Red | Love and Respect |
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