Flowers, for me, you and everyone.

Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Sugar is sweet;
And so are you

Roses have a long and colourful history. According to fossil evidence, the rose is 35 million years old. Today, there are over 30,000 varieties of roses and it has the most complicated family tree of any known flower species.

History of flower language can be traced back to the 17^th century during which, King Charles II brought the art to Sweden from Persia. Don’t worry, I’m not gonna go into old boring history. Just some general knowledge to share. (If you do like history, go Google!) Anyway, lets cut the chase.

With so many different colours of roses it can be difficult to pick the right colour rose for the occasion, never mind make the right decision of how many to buy. In fact, many people aren’t aware of the different meanings of each rose colour, but you could be missing out on the perfect opportunity to impress the person you love. Whether you’re looking for a gift or you want to treat that someone special then taking the time to pick the right colour rose could make a big difference.

BIG difference!

“The red rose is the most popular of all gifts and represents true love. Whether it’s a single red rose, a dozen or even more the underlying meaning is that of love.”

But, don’t you want your love to be felt more implicitly?

Colours are our heroes!

Science tells us that colours affects the way we think and perceive things. Thus, bringing the importance of the colour of rose to signify what you want to communicate with the receiver. Perhaps, your lover or a friend.

Now, let us compare it with the traditional view

Eh where’s the black roses!

Black – Power, mystery, elegance, farewell
Black is generally associated with negative things, so you may want to reserve this for breaking up. However, it’s also associated with mystery and elegance, so you may want to use it if it’s given with something else, such as jewelry. I’m not aware of any black flowers (other than those that have been dyed or have died), but it’s probably a good idea to not give your partner black flowers unless you’re breaking up.

“However, the colour of the rose or roses you are giving aren’t the only thing you need to consider. The number of roses and even how mature the rose is also purvey certain feelings and emotions on the recipient so you should cram up on these before deciding what to send.”

Oh my god, now what? NUMBERS?

Single bloom red Rose – Love at first sight or I still love you
Single Rose, any color – Gratitude or simplicity
2 Roses – Mutual feelings
3 Roses – I love you
7 Roses – I’m infatuated with you
9 Roses – We’ll be together forever
10 Roses – You are perfect
11 Roses – You are my treasured one
12 Roses – Be mine
13 Roses – Friends forever
15 Roses – I’m truly sorry
20 Roses – I’m truly sincere towards you
21 Roses – I’m dedicated to you
24 Roses – Forever yours
25 Roses – Congratulations
50 Roses – Unconditional love
99 Roses – I will love you all the days of my life
108 Roses – Will you marry me?
999 Roses (WHAT!) – I love you till the end of time

I didn’t know giving/receiving can be so complicated but yet simple. I think a great way to help you geeks to become even smarter is to wordpress about your understanding and share it to the world! Plus, it’s fun! Now, did I just found another education system?

Anyway, what’s funner is that I found some humorous joke on the net about flowers. Here’s a preview…

Red roses:

1. Initiate assault strategy according to plan.
2. Multiple red roses indicate an increased level of urgency for the mission.
3. The inclusion of any kind of miniature card placed at the end of a plastic rod constitutes an order to begin the attack immediately and with maximum force.

Click here for full view of the top-secret joke.

Just some precaution,

If you do receive red roses, don’t smile your hearts out because it might be your last moment on this Earth! You’ll never know who or what might assault you.

A desperate stripper?

NAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

To end this entry, here’s one last joke.

A ThinkGeek T-shirt reads:

Roses are #FF0000
Violets are #0000FF
All my base
Are belong to you