Roses: More Than Just the Flower of Valentine’s Day

Rose Varieties

Roses are still the most popular flowers for Valentine’s Day. They are the number one flower to gift and there are many different types (3,500, to be exact) and colors to choose from thanks to the many great rose breeders around the world.

The most common variety is the hybrid tea rose, which continues to bloom through the season, has larger blooms and a longer vase life. These bouquets of roses don’t have a fragrance.

Roses come from the family Rosaceae, which is the same family as fruit trees, berries, and almonds. Rosaceae has more than a hundred species, one of which is the common rose. There is no specific way to categorize roses, but they are often divided into three groups, which are wild roses, Old Garden Roses, and Modern Roses. There are also spray roses. These have smaller flowers but 4-5 blooms on a single stem.

David Austin Wedding Roses

David Austin Wedding Roses (garden roses) have been attributed to the British breeder of the same name. He made hybrids of Old Garden Rose varieties and modern roses. His goal is to come up with varieties that have the bloom shape and fragrance of Old Garden Roses, but can bloom repeatedly just like modern roses. David Austin’s garden roses are popular among gardeners and florists for their robust and full blooms. Some of the most popular David Austin garden roses include those by the name of Juliet, Patience, Beatrice, Edith, Kate, Tess, Constance, Keira, Darcey, and Miranda. They are often used as roses for weddings, hence the company name.

Rose Colors

All the leading rose hybridizers from around the world bring out many new varieties every year because of the popularity of roses continues. Roses are available in many different colors including: Red, White, Bronze, Brown Yellow, Pink, Purple, Orange and bicolor.

But what does each rose color symbolize?

Red: Love, commitment, romance, respect, and passion

Maroon: Loyalty, love, and eternal beauty

Hot Pink: Excitement, flirtation, and creativity

Light Pink: Sweetness, peace, and tenderness

Yellow: Friendship, warmth, joy, youth, energy

Lavender: Majesty, uniqueness, wisdom, and mystery

White: Innocence, purity, elegance, and spirituality

Coral: Warmth, support, loyalty, and enthusiasm

Rose Price Variation

Rose prices are the highest of the year around February because of the large increase in demand in most countries around the world where they celebrate Valentine’s Day on February 14.

After roses, tulips are the second flower of choice and in the next blog we will go into details of the colors and varieties of tulips.

About Fabulous Florals

Fabulous Florals is committed to providing the finest fresh-cut wholesale flowers by the bunch, in assortments, wedding flower packages and individual varieties. We ship single bunches and bulk flowers to anywhere in the United States and Canada, for large events or smaller, intimate occasions.