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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)
Gardens and flowers have a way of bringing people together, drawing them from their homes. (Clare Ansberry)
Flowers never emit so sweet and strong a fragrance as before a storm. When a storm approaches thee, be as fragrant as a sweet-smelling flower. (Jean Paul Richter)
A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom. (Chinese proverb)
Our national flower is the concrete cloverleaf. (Lewis Mumford)
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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.
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.
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.
Lavender roses mean love at first sight.
White roses signify spiritual love and purity.
Light pink roses imply grace, gentility and admiration.
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.
Deep red roses imply unconscious beauty.
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 state flower selected by Georgia, Iowa, New York, North Dakota and the District of Columbia.
Dark pink roses say "thank you." In general, pale-colored roses signify friendship.
Orange say "I am fascinated and enthusiastic".
About 60% of the roses grown in the U.S. are produced in California.
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.
George Washington, our first President, was also our first U.S. rose breeder.
The rose is native to the United States.
Yellow roses today signify joy and gladness; historically, they meant a decrease of love and infidelity.
About 60% of the roses grown in the U.S. are produced in California.
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