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To see a world in a Grain of Sand, And a Heaven in a Wild Flower, Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour. (William Blake)
Flowers are the sweetest things God ever made and forgot to put a soul into. (Henry Ward Beecher)
Good taste is the flower of good sense. (A. Poincelot)
You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses. (Ziggy)
A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom. (Chinese proverb)
Praise is like sunlight to the human spirit: we cannot flower and grow without it. (Jess Lair)
For man, as for flower and beast and bird, the supreme triumph is to be most vividly, most perfectly alive. (David H. Lawrence)
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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.
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.
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 official National Floral emblem of the United States. This legislation was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan on October 7, 1986.
The rose is the state flower selected by Georgia, Iowa, New York, North Dakota and the District of Columbia.
Light pink roses imply grace, gentility and admiration.
Orange say "I am fascinated and enthusiastic".
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.
Lavender roses mean love at first sight.
Bridal white means happy love.
Deep red roses imply unconscious beauty.
The rose is native to the United States.
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".
Deep red roses imply unconscious beauty.
The rose is native to the United States.
Coral roses imply desire.
About 60% of the roses grown in the U.S. are produced in California.
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