The many Colors of the Rose:

Send the right color, send the right message

Knowing what roses’ colors mean is a very important thing as each color conveys a very different message. Send the right rose, and you send the right message. For example, everyone knows when the color of a rose is red, a message of love is in the air. But imagine the reactions if you were to send red roses to a funeral, or give them as a gift to your boss.

And red is just the beginning. There’s an incredibly wide spectrum of rose colors, and each has a unique and oftentimes powerful meaning. So before you send America’s favorite flower to anyone, ensure you pick the right colors. Roses are always appreciated, but even more so when the meaning they convey fits the occasion.

Rose Colors: The Definitive Reference Guide

This rose’s color symbolizes one thing above all else–love. For hundreds of years people have chosen one color of roses above all others to convey their most heartfelt feelings (experts believe that the red rose first became a symbol of love around 1800). When the message you want to send is “I love you,” it’s always red roses. So for occasions like Valentine’s Day and a wedding anniversary, there is simply no other option.

If you’re looking for a flower that’s the right fit for a bride at her wedding, the right rose colors are white. The same reason the bride wears white is the same reason the roses are white. This flower symbolizes purity above all else. Keeping with this, white is also the appropriate color rose for a confirmation or any occasion celebrating a new beginning.

Yellow is perhaps the color rose with the most diverse history of meanings. Over the centuries, they have been given to convey everything from “welcome home” to jealousy, of all things. Today, however, rose colors in any and all shades of yellow embody friendship more than anything else. Best friends, new friends, old friends–they will all understand your message of everlasting friendship when you send yellow roses.

If you’re fired up about something or someone, orange color roses will let them know. Enthusiasm and desire are the primary meanings of orange roses. And while colors like red and white may symbolize everlasting love and pure love, respectively, it’s orange that says burning love. However, as with most rose colors, there are other occasions where orange is the right fit; Halloween, for example, and to express feelings of admiration or pride in another.

Purple, or lavender, color roses are just right for love at first sight. Purple has long been associated with passion, luxury, and even magic, which makes this rose’s color just right for expressing all the enchantment that only new love delivers. Additionally, purple represents royalty, so if you want to make someone feel like a queen, there may be no better rose.

While yellow may be the color rose with the most diverse history of meanings–though today, they primarily mean friendship–it’s playful pink roses that have the most diverse meanings today. Admiration, appreciation, joy, thanks–roses in any shades of pink say it all. There is a happiness conveyed by pink rose colors that is simply undeniable and always appropriate.

While appearing only subtly different from orange roses, peach color roses send an entirely different meaning. Typically, peach colored roses are sent to communicate sincerity and gratitude. They’re ideal for business gifts or as gifts for Teacher’s Day, for example.

Remember: when you send roses, you’re not just sending flowers. You’re sending a message, and the rose color your choose can greatly and easily impact your message. We hope our guide will help you send the exact message you want your flowers to convey.

Happening Hostess Gifts:
When in doubt, never go without! If you’re invited to a friend’s home for the holiday, remember a meal of this size takes a lot of effort and planning! Show your appreciation before you even arrive by sending a gorgeous Autumn Mum Plant with Fall Bow. For the true gourmet, our Nueske’s Applewood Hostess Basket filled to the brim with tempting treats is so spectacular, it could just earn you an invite back next year too!

Finding Family Gifts:
If Mom or Grandma is pulling out all the stops this Thanksgiving a stunning Fresh Flower Cornucopia says, You’re the best” in a bright and beautiful way! And just because she always goes that extra mile, send that special lady an unforgettable fresh bouquet from our Martha Stewart for 1-800-Flowers Collection. Mom will appreciate Martha’s classic style and your thoughtfulness could just earn you second helpings of pumpkin pie! Speaking of pie, if your family members have a sweet tooth, there’s nothing like our Cheryl&Co.® Autumn Plaid Cookie Gift to get their mouths watering! And when you’re remembering the family, don’t forget the in-laws! Send a striking Orange Loreto Lily Bouquet or an Autumn Harvest Fruit & Gourmet basket and let your true love’s family know how much they matter to you!

Give Thanks to Everyone
Your sister is cooking Thanksgiving dinner for 30 and knows only how to boil water, your babysitter has 15 guests coming and a table that sits only 8, and your best friend just discovered her turkey is actually a duck! Bring a smile even during those stressful moments of Thanksgiving with our Pumpkin Sugar and Creamer Set with Blooming Plants that will make everyone sit up and take notice. Or remind them that even the most hectic of days always has a bright spot and send our Harvest Glow^™ Centerpiece or Autumn Celebration Centerpiece^™.

Say thank YOU
Hey, you worked just as hard—you deserve a little pampering too this Thanksgiving! Our Fields of Europe^™ for Fall bouquet looks beautiful on a mantel or in an entryway, and our Dried Fall Harvest Wreath welcomes everyone into your home on this special day (even if all you’re serving is take-out)!

Give a gift they will truly thank you for this Thanksgiving–shop at 1-800-FLOWERS.COM®.

Fall is off to a sensational start and the word for this season is style! From fashion to flowers to food, Fall is off to a bright beginning and 1-800-FLOWERS.COM has a wide variety of gifts for all your fabulous fall celebrations, just bursting with hot colors of the harvest in deep orange, golden yellow, forest green and rich reds.

For the floral fan, our bestseller is back with attitude! Fields of Europe for Fall is a beautiful bouquet of sunflowers, rover mums, miniature carnations and more, artistically designed in a glass vase with river rocks. It’s a great gift for birthdays and considering the most popular birthday in the world just happens to be celebrated on October 5th, this is a win-win surprise that brings a touch of autumn to the home or office! Another big floral winner of the season that fits for any occasion is 1-800-FLOWERS Autumn Inspiration, designed in a stunning lavender glass that resembles the shape of a heart and displays an eye-catching harvest bouquet of fresh roses, lilies, lisianthus and more!

Know someone who loves to explore? Columbus Day is October 13th and they can discover a new world of snacking with our Fall Feasting Favorite! This keepsake box is filled with treats galore, including delicious varieties of summer sausage, smoked cheddar and sharp cheddar cheese from the cheese maker of Tillamook Oregon, hickory smoked almonds and more!

Who’s bossing you around these days? Boss’s Day is on October 16th and we have fall favorites to celebrate everyone from that special CEO to your magnificent manager! Give great gifts of the season that impress like our Basket of Apple Delights that includes orchard-fresh apple cider, apple butter, and more! Our Bounty of the Fall Tower is a 3-tier tower that always gets a favorable review! Each tier is filled with a special delight including fresh orchard fruit, Harry London chocolate pecan stars, shortbread cookies and more.

Who are you sweet on? Let them know on Sweetest Day, October 18th! This fun fall occasion is a great time to tell your girlfriend, boyfriend, a secret crush or your true love that “you’re sweet on them!” A striking bouquet of Sweetheart Roses in stunning colors or an impressive gift of 3 lbs of Harry London premium milk chocolate smothered over creamy caramel pecan patties, savory gourmet pretzels and sweet graham crackers will give them a dozen ideas of why you must be sweet on them!

Speaking of sweet occasions, Mother-in-Law Day is October 26th! Celebrate that special lady with a gift by Julie Mulligan that says, “thanks for raising the one I love!”-Country Harvest. This gorgeous gathering of bronze mums, brown and yellow roses, yarrow and hypericum berries is gathered and displayed in a vintage-inspired green ceramic pitcher that is food-safe and can be used over and over again at family gatherings once the flowers have faded.

Ghouls and boys alike will scream with delight with the wonderful treats we have in store for Halloween! Even if your tricksters are college age or older, no one ever outgrows our Halloween Treat Bags. These adorable candy bags come in three different styles, a bat, a pumpkin or a spider and each come filled with fun candy that no one will be able to resist! Just imagine that surprise coming to their dorm room!

Don’t forget to vote! Remember, Election Day is November 4th and this year is a presidential vote which means there will be a lot more people heading out to the polls! Send a special surprise to a first-time voter, a local candidate who has worked hard in your community or one of those tireless workers behind the ballots and thank them for surviving the election with a great gift like The Popcorn Factory Survival Treat Pail. This colorful pail is filled with gourmet cheese and almond popcorn, Jelly Belly® jelly beans, Tootsie Rolls and more!

Don’t forget Veteran’s Day is November 11th! Along with giving a special Veteran a reason to smile, send thanks to the scores of caregivers, nurses and doctors who work for the many programs and hospitals helping our Veterans every day. Remember them with a gift that clearly shows your appreciation and gratitude like our Red, White and Beautiful Wreath that features navy blue caspia and silk daisies in red, white and blue on a twig base with a charming flag banner ribbon hanger.

Fall in love with Autumn this season and send fabulous gifts of the harvest from 1-800-FLOWERS.COM!

Reminder of Fall Occasions:
Here are the occasion dates:

[October]
World’s Most Popular Birthday, Oct 5th
Columbus Day, Oct 13th
Boss’s Day, Oct 16th
Sweetest Day, Oct 18th
Mother-In-Law Day, Oct 26th
Halloween, Oct 31st

[November]
Election Day, Nov 4th
Veterans Day, Nov 11th
Thanksgiving Nov 22nd

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