Meaning of Yellow Roses........
Friendship - Joy - Good Health
History and Meaning of Yellow Roses
With their optimistic hue and general association with good cheer,
yellow roses are the perfect way to toast friends, lift spirits and send
a general wish for well-being. And that’s great news for those who love
roses—the rose is known for its simple, architectural beauty, but some
colors are so loaded with significance that they can be a bit tricky to
work with. Sending a get-well bouquet of red roses to your
administrative assistant might raise eyebrows around the office, for
instance. Suffice it to say, you can never go wrong with yellow roses.
Long associated with the sun and its life-giving warmth, yellow is
the age-old spokes-color for warm feelings of friendship and optimism.
In many Eastern cultures, the color represents joy, wisdom and power.
But while any yellow flower will send a lighthearted message, the
history of the yellow rose in particular has an optimistic,
serendipitous character that really makes it the complete package.
By the 18th century the worldwide love of roses was in
full swing, but they were only cultivated in shades of pink and white.
At last, the elusive yellow rose was discovered growing wild in the
Middle East, and the European love affair with yellow roses was born.
The early yellow rose lacked the sweet scent for which the rose is
famous, however, which was not to be tolerated. So, as cultivation
methods were developed and refined, the beloved sweet-and-spicy rose
scent was soon introduced and the yellow rose achieved all its
optimistic and aromatic glory.
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