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The artist is the confidant of nature, flowers carry on dialogues with him through the graceful bending of their stems and the harmoniously tinted nuances of their blossoms, Every flower has a cordial word which nature directs towards him. (Auguste Rodin)
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)
Love is much like a wild rose, beautiful and calm, but willing to draw blood in its defense. (Mark A. Overby)
The fragrance always remains in the hand that gives the rose. (Heda Bejar)
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)
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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.
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.
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.
Red roses of any hue say "I love you".
White roses signify spiritual love and purity.
The most popular rose holidays in the U.S. are Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and Christmas.
George Washington, our first President, was also our first U.S. rose breeder.
Dark pink roses say "thank you." In general, pale-colored roses signify friendship.
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.
About 60% of the roses grown in the U.S. are produced in California.
Yellow roses today signify joy and gladness; historically, they meant a decrease of love and infidelity.
Orange say "I am fascinated and enthusiastic".
Bridal white means happy love.
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.
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