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This bud of love, by summer's ripening breath, May prove a beauteous flower when next we meet. (William Shakespeare)
Praise is like sunlight to the human spirit: we cannot flower and grow without it. (Jess Lair)
Our national flower is the concrete cloverleaf. (Lewis Mumford)
He is happiest who hath power to gather wisdom from a flower. (Mary Howitt)
The cloning of humans is on most of the lists of things to worry about from Science, along with behaviour control, genetic engineering, transplanted heads, computer poetry and the unrestrained growth of plastic flowers. (Lewis Thomas)
The fragrance always remains in the hand that gives the rose. (Heda Bejar)
What's in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet. (William Shakespeare)
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)
What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but, scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable. (Joseph Addison)
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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.
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.
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.
Deep red roses imply unconscious beauty.
Lavender roses mean love at first sight.
Coral roses imply desire.
The rose is the state flower selected by Georgia, Iowa, New York, North Dakota and the District of Columbia.
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.
About 60% of the roses grown in the U.S. are produced in California.
There are nearly 900 acres of greenhouse dedicated to the production of fresh-cut roses in the U.S. One acre of greenhouse rose production in the U.S. is valued at about one million dollars, which includes the value of the plants, greenhouse structure and land.
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.
Orange say "I am fascinated and enthusiastic".
White roses signify spiritual love and purity.
Red roses of any hue say "I love you".
The most popular rose holidays in the U.S. are Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and Christmas.
Dark pink roses say "thank you." In general, pale-colored roses signify friendship.
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.
White roses signify spiritual love and purity.
Red roses of any hue say "I love you".
The most popular rose holidays in the U.S. are Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and Christmas.
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