Before you send roses this Valentine’s Day, check out the meaning of the various rose colors below to find the one that most perfectly represents your true feelings.
Red Roses – love, passion, “I Love You”
White Roses – innocence, purity, reverence, humility
Red & White Roses – unity
Pink Roses – grace, gentility, perfect happiness
Light Pink Roses – admiration, sympathy
Dark Pink Roses – gratitude, appreciation
Peach Roses – passion
Yellow Roses – joy, gladness, friendship, platonic love
Orange Roses – desire
Burgundy Roses – beauty
Blue Roses – mystery
Green Roses – calm, fertility, fruitfulness
Purple Roses – protection, paternal and/or maternal love
Lavender Roses – falling in love at first sight
Black Roses – death of old habits, renewal of spirit
Yellow & Red Roses – friendship, falling in love
Other Rose Meanings…
- A single rose of any color in full bloom means “I love you.”
- Two roses put together to form a single stem means an impending engagement or marriage.
- AÂ single red rose in full bloom paired with two red rosebuds means secrecy.
- One red rose combined with several yellow roses means joviality and is an invitation to excitement and fun.
- Rose stem leaves are a symbol of hope.
- Pale colored roses symbolize friendship rather than romantic love.
- Red rosebuds symbolize youth and innocent love; “I love your innocence”.
- Pink rosebuds symbolize a love of youthfulness; “I love your youthfulness”.
- White rosebuds symbolize a heart that is too young for romantic love or a heart that knows no love.
- Moss rosebuds symbolize a first confession of love.
- White rosebuds that have dried or died symbolize fleeting beauty.
