A Rose is Still a Rose by Any Other Name

The rose is one of the most elegant of flowers. OneJust about any holiday is a reason to give a rose and
that has a very large market and has had tons ofthe rose just abut sells itself. Roses are wanted dead
verses written about it. The flower alone is absolutelyor alive. Blooming brightly in all it's glory or past it's
gorgeous and when dried makes sinfully scentedprime and made into a wreath, roses are a saleable
potpourri. Poems have been written about thiscommodity. The naming of roses is another fabulous
posey, it symbolizes love and romance andmarketing idea. Who wouldn't want to have a "lady
encourages us to bursts into song at the drop of aof the mist" rose in their yard instead of just a pink
hat, hence, "The Rose", by Bette Midler. How manyrose 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 bathsell 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, forrose.
weddings and funerals, in paintings, in stories and onThere are many by-products that come from the
and on and on. You can buy just about anything withrose. Dried roses, as mentioned above, for floral
the image of a rose. Everyone loves roses! There'sdecorating, 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 colorsmall and look like a cranberry. You can add rosehips
represents something different. Red signifies love andto your cooking, if you're very brave. Applesauce,
passion, pink roses are softer, add elegance andsoup, bread, tea and candy are just some of the
symbolize sweetness. White represents unity, purityfood stuffs you could make with rosehips. Do a
and loyalty and love that lives past death. Purplesearch on the net for rosehip recipes and I'm sure
roses, yes, there are actually purple roses, meanyou'll find some.
majesty and eternal love and love at first sight isWild or climbing, potted or in a bouquet, in a display
signified by lilac and lavender roses. One of myor wreath, roses are a source of joy and happiness.
favorites, yellow roses represents friendship andGiving or receiving a rose touches something in all of
harmony in marriage while a black rose signifies, ofus. And weather you are the giver or receiver of
course, death but also rejuvenation.such a gift, you will remember it always.