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Gardens and flowers have a way of bringing people together, drawing them from their homes. (Clare Ansberry)
It matters not what goal you seek Its secret here reposes: You've got to dig from week to week To get Results or Roses. (Edgar Guest)
For man, as for flower and beast and bird, the supreme triumph is to be most vividly, most perfectly alive. (David H. Lawrence)
Praise is like sunlight to the human spirit: we cannot flower and grow without it. (Jess Lair)
The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers. (Thich Nhat Hanh)
Love is much like a wild rose, beautiful and calm, but willing to draw blood in its defense. (Mark A. Overby)
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Anniversaries: One of the most popular occasions to celebrate with flowers. A dozen red roses in a vase is the classic anniversary gift. Roses of mixed colors or multi colored mixed bouquets also do the trick.
Funerals: Funerals are an emotional time. It has been a long tradition to send flowers at the time of bereavement. White flowers are the most common, typically roses or lilies. Pink or yellow roses are also fairly common. Consult your local florists for more ideas.
Birthday: There is no better way to say happy birthday than with roses in any color. Another great option is an assorted arrangement in a vase or basket combining flowers such as lilies, iris and tulips.
About 60% of the roses grown in the U.S. are produced in California.
The rose is native to the United States.
Columbus discovered America because of a rose! It is written that on October 11, 1492, while becalmed in the Sargasso Sea, one of the crewmen picked a rose branch from the water. This sign of land renewed their hope for survival and gave the seafarers the courage to continue on to the New World.
Coral roses imply desire.
The rose is the official National Floral emblem of the United States. This legislation was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan on October 7, 1986.
George Washington, our first President, was also our first U.S. rose breeder.
White roses signify spiritual love and purity.
Dark pink roses say "thank you." In general, pale-colored roses signify friendship.
Yellow roses today signify joy and gladness; historically, they meant a decrease of love and infidelity.
Lavender roses mean love at first sight.
Deep red roses imply unconscious beauty.
In 1994, over 1,200,000,000 roses were purchased by U.S. flower buyers. This works out to a per capita consumption of 4.67 roses per person.
The rose is the state flower selected by Georgia, Iowa, New York, North Dakota and the District of Columbia.
Red roses of any hue say "I love you".
Lavender roses mean love at first sight.
Deep red roses imply unconscious beauty.
In 1994, over 1,200,000,000 roses were purchased by U.S. flower buyers. This works out to a per capita consumption of 4.67 roses per person.
The rose is the state flower selected by Georgia, Iowa, New York, North Dakota and the District of Columbia.
Red roses of any hue say "I love you".
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