Color Meaning Of Roses
Color meaning of roses is always nice to know when giving and receiving roses. The rose has always been valued for its beauty and has a long history of symbolism. The ancient Greeks and Romans identified the rose with their goddesses of love referred to as Aphrodite and Venus. In Rome a wild rose would be placed on the door of a room where secret or confidential matters were discussed. The phrase Sub Rosa, or “under the rose” means to keep a secret - derived from this Roman ancient practice.
Early Christians identified the five petals of the rose with the five wounds of Christ. Despite this interoperation, their leaders were hesitant to adopt it because of its association with Roman excesses and pagan ritual. The red rose was eventually adopted as a symbol of the blood of the Christian martyrs. Roses also later came to be associated with the Virgin Mary.
Rose culture came into its own in Europe in the 1800s with the introduction of perpetual blooming roses from China. There are currently thousands of varieties of roses developed for bloom shape, size, and fragrance and even for the lack of prickles.
The rose is the national flower of England and the United States as well as being the symbol of England Rugby and the Rugby Football Union. It is also the provincial flower of Yorkshire and Lancaster in England (the white rose and red rose respectively) and of Alberta (the wild rose), and the state flower of Iowa, North Dakota, Georgia and New York. Portland, Oregon counts “City of Roses” among its nicknames, and holds an annual Rose Festival.
Types of roses - There are many types of roses (classifications). Each of the types of roses lends itself to particular landscape application. All of our varieties are selected for their garden performance. Browse the types of roses below to learn more.
Climbing Roses & Pillar Roses
Our modern Low Maintenance, Climbing Roses bloom on first year growth and offer prolific rebloom throughout the season.
Romantica Roses
Romantica rose are floriferous, with strong cutting-length stems and lush disease-resistant foliage. Romanticas perform well in the South's hot, humid summers.
Shrub Roses
Shrub roses are hardy, durable and remarkable attractive. We offer a large selection including Canadian-bred roses of exceptional cold hardiness and beauty
Floribunda Roses
Floribunda roses (cluster-blooming) combine ever-blooming, carefree characteristics with a broad color palette and bloom quality of Hybrid Tea roses.
Bush roses, also called bedding roses, are upright bushes between 60 centimetres and 150 centimetres in height. Bush roses are grafted on to a vigorous rootstock at ground level by inserting a bud of the chosen variety. Bush roses are continuous flowering. They are often classified as hybrid teas – now correctly known as large-flowered roses – or floribundas – now called cluster-flowered roses.
