Rose Guide: 10 Rose Colours and Their Meanings

Roses are red and violets are…. Wait! Roses aren’t just red! Some one should really change that poem. Roses come in a variety of vibrant colours with the majority of them grown that way completely through the wonders of nature. Roses have long be valued for their beauty and have been used to convey messages and meaning since the Victorian era. Read up on these 10 different rose colours to add a unique and fun dynamic meaning to your gifts and décor.

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Red Rose

Not only is red the most familiar rose colour it is also the iconic symbol of love and romance. There is no better way to express how much you love someone than with red roses.

red roses are the symbol of eternal and undying love.

Yellow Rose

Yellow roses are the perfect way to brighten someone’s day or for a special friend. Yellow roses evoke feelings of warmth, cheerfulness, happiness, and joy. They’re generally indicative of platonic love and are a great way to let someone know how much they’re appreciated or how much their friendship means to you.

Orange Rose

A mix between red and yellow, these roses represent the qualities of both the yellow and red roses. They can be a bridge for a blossoming romance from friendship or an indication of desire or passion. Orange roses are also a good flower to give in congratulatory circumstances as their indication of passion can apply to situations like a job promotion or graduation.

Peach Rose

The peachy colour of these roses are a light and cheerful making them and ideal way to show appreciation or deep gratitude and thanks.

Light Pink Rose

The light pink rose’s appearance is associated with gentleness, gracefulness, happiness, and admiration. It’s gentle and delicate features also make them appropriate to express sympathy, sorrow, or to make an apology.

Dark Pink Rose

Dark pink roses have a way of making a statement with their vibrant colour. They’re indicative of grace, elegance, sweetness, admiration, and gratitude making them the perfect rose to say thank you.

White Rose

White roses are the classic symbol of purity, sympathy, and innocence but they can also mean spirituality, remembrance, and new beginnings. In the early traditions of floriography the white rose was the original symbol of love before the red rose came to take that title, however the white rose is still considered the wedding rose and is popular in wedding bouquets and décor.

Cream Rose

Cream coloured roses symbolise charm and thoughtfulness. They pair nicely with peach, white, and pink roses in terms of meaning as you can combine messages to make them more meaningful and potent.

Purple Rose

Purple roses have a whimsical colour and symbolise love at first sight making for an enchanting way to tell someone how much you love them. Purple roses are also indicative of royalty, majesty and splendor.

Blue Rose

Blue roses are spectacular but unfortunately they’re not a natural colour for a rose and are dyed this colour by florists, however these beauties still have meaning! Due to their creation they signify mystery and intrigue making them a great gift option for a secret admirer.

A spectacular bouquet of blue roses.