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This bud of love, by summer's ripening breath, May prove a beauteous flower when next we meet. (William Shakespeare)
Love is much like a wild rose, beautiful and calm, but willing to draw blood in its defense. (Mark A. Overby)
Some people get angry because God put thorns on roses, while others praise him for putting roses among thorns. (Anonymous)
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)
For man, as for flower and beast and bird, the supreme triumph is to be most vividly, most perfectly alive. (David H. Lawrence)
An idealist is one who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it will also make better soup. (H. L. Mencken)
Flowers are the sweetest things God ever made and forgot to put a soul into. (Henry Ward Beecher)
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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.
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.
Light pink roses imply grace, gentility and admiration.
White roses signify spiritual love and purity.
Red roses of any hue say "I love you".
Dark pink roses say "thank you." In general, pale-colored roses signify friendship.
Lavender roses mean love at first sight.
The rose is native to the United States.
Deep red roses imply unconscious beauty.
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.
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.
Bridal white means happy love.
Yellow roses today signify joy and gladness; historically, they meant a decrease of love and infidelity.
The rose is the state flower selected by Georgia, Iowa, New York, North Dakota and the District of Columbia.
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.
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