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Gardens and flowers have a way of bringing people together, drawing them from their homes. (Clare Ansberry)
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)
Some people get angry because God put thorns on roses, while others praise him for putting roses among thorns. (Anonymous)
You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses. (Ziggy)
God gave us memory that we might have roses in December. (James M. Barrie)
Our national flower is the concrete cloverleaf. (Lewis Mumford)
He is happiest who hath power to gather wisdom from a flower. (Mary Howitt)
This bud of love, by summer's ripening breath, May prove a beauteous flower when next we meet. (William Shakespeare)
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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.
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.
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.
Light pink roses imply grace, gentility and admiration.
Deep red roses imply unconscious beauty.
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.
George Washington, our first President, was also our first U.S. rose breeder.
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.
Bridal white means happy love.
Coral roses imply desire.
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.
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