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Famous Quotes:

I hope that while so many people are out smelling the flowers, someone is taking the time to plant some. (Herbert Rappaport)

God gave us memory that we might have roses in December. (James M. Barrie)

If the day and the night are such that you greet them with with joy, and life emits a fragrance like flowers and sweet-scented herbs, more elastic, more starry, more immortal--that is your success. (Henry David Thoreau)

You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses. (Ziggy)

This bud of love, by summer's ripening breath, May prove a beauteous flower when next we meet. (William Shakespeare)

Just living is not enough, said the Butterfly. One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower. (Hans Christian Anderson)

Grand Junction Florists - Local Resource(s):

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.

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.

Three separate nationally conducted public opinion polls, dating from 1975-1986, found the rose to be the number-one choice of over 85% of those individuals surveyed.

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.

Light pink roses imply grace, gentility and admiration.

George Washington, our first President, was also our first U.S. rose breeder.

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.

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.

Coral roses imply desire.

About 60% of the roses grown in the U.S. are produced in California.

Red roses of any hue say "I love you".

The rose is native to the United States.

Dark pink roses say "thank you." In general, pale-colored roses signify friendship.

Bridal white means happy love.

Orange say "I am fascinated and enthusiastic".

The oldest fossilized imprint of the rose was left on a slate deposit found in Florissant, Colorado. It is estimated to be 35 million years old.

The rose is native to the United States.

Dark pink roses say "thank you." In general, pale-colored roses signify friendship.

Bridal white means happy love.