| The rose is one of the most elegant of flowers. One | | | | Just about any holiday is a reason to give a rose and |
| that has a very large market and has had tons of | | | | the rose just abut sells itself. Roses are wanted dead |
| verses written about it. The flower alone is absolutely | | | | or alive. Blooming brightly in all it's glory or past it's |
| gorgeous and when dried makes sinfully scented | | | | prime and made into a wreath, roses are a saleable |
| potpourri. Poems have been written about this | | | | commodity. The naming of roses is another fabulous |
| posey, it symbolizes love and romance and | | | | marketing idea. Who wouldn't want to have a "lady |
| encourages us to bursts into song at the drop of a | | | | of the mist" rose in their yard instead of just a pink |
| hat, hence, "The Rose", by Bette Midler. How many | | | | rose bush? Pretty high faluting, don't you think? Tons |
| of you have sung along to that tune? | | | | of advertising money is spend on valentine's day to |
| The Rose, in a nutshell, sells, sells, sells. It sells in bath | | | | sell roses and at Christmas time more money is |
| and body products, perfume, room deodorizers, | | | | spent on letting the public know about the Christmas |
| shampoos, jewelry, in tattoos, on fabric, for | | | | rose. |
| weddings and funerals, in paintings, in stories and on | | | | There are many by-products that come from the |
| and on and on. You can buy just about anything with | | | | rose. Dried roses, as mentioned above, for floral |
| the image of a rose. Everyone loves roses! There's | | | | decorating, but also rose oil, rose water and even |
| even an expression, "Everything's coming up roses"! | | | | rose hips for vitamin c. Rosehips is a fruit that is the |
| These flowers are all around us, inside and out. | | | | result when rose petals fall off the flower. They are |
| Roses speak the language of love and each color | | | | small and look like a cranberry. You can add rosehips |
| represents something different. Red signifies love and | | | | to your cooking, if you're very brave. Applesauce, |
| passion, pink roses are softer, add elegance and | | | | soup, bread, tea and candy are just some of the |
| symbolize sweetness. White represents unity, purity | | | | food stuffs you could make with rosehips. Do a |
| and loyalty and love that lives past death. Purple | | | | search on the net for rosehip recipes and I'm sure |
| roses, yes, there are actually purple roses, mean | | | | you'll find some. |
| majesty and eternal love and love at first sight is | | | | Wild or climbing, potted or in a bouquet, in a display |
| signified by lilac and lavender roses. One of my | | | | or wreath, roses are a source of joy and happiness. |
| favorites, yellow roses represents friendship and | | | | Giving or receiving a rose touches something in all of |
| harmony in marriage while a black rose signifies, of | | | | us. And weather you are the giver or receiver of |
| course, death but also rejuvenation. | | | | such a gift, you will remember it always. |