Floral Linguistics - Roses

Over here at The Florté you can find many beautifully put together floral products from Bouquets to Bloom Boxes to Vases. We use varieties of unique flowers as actors in our play. One of the most commonly casted flowers here are Roses. Roses are absolutely wonderful creations with their sophisticated folds, luxurious colours and pompous fragrance.

Have you ever wondered what do roses mean and the number of roses used can mean to your receiver? It is important to know such Floral Linguistics, especially if you’re looking to please your Mother-in-Law or to propose a marriage to your girlfriend.

General Meaning of Roses

Roses have been around for nearly 32 million years, and in ancient times, were used for celebrations, fragrances and in medicine. It was also considered legal tender by the Royalty who used Roses very frequently in the past. Today, Roses say “I love you” and is almost quintessential in one’s declaration of romantic feelings to the receiver.

Different Types of Roses

We generally see 3 different kinds of roses in Singapore – Spray, Modern and the David Austin Rose.