Through generations the red rose is one universal and irreplaceable sign of sincere love. The bouquet or even one single flower for birthday, date or Valentine`s day is an excellent way to say I love you when words are not enough.

Short history of meaning

Red rose importance is extremely well documented through history, in fine arts, mythology, or even at TV screens. In the Greek and Roman mythology, the roses are often linked with Aphrodite, the goddess of love. A Scottish poet, Robert Burns wrote in 1794 one song about this flower. In Victorian Europe red roses were used to send a love message. In the book Alice in Wonderland, the queen loved red roses so much that her servants painted wrongly planted white roses into red colour.

What red roses mean as a gift?

Giving red roses is one perfect way, until present, to express someone’s romantic love. It is mostly impossible to find consistency in the symbolism of flowers, the meaning changed through time, but the red rose is one rare example with permanent and universal meaning – the love.

Deeper meaning of red roses and love

Although the red rose is a universal symbol of love, it does matter which rose we give to loved person. Deep red colour of the rose shows deep emotions, bright red rose represents romantic feelings, while rose of Burgundy colour means love that is not (yet) answered. Giving the red rose bud is also significant for it means young love, innocence and beauty that is unpretentious.

Number of red roses is also meaningful!

Number of roses also has different meaning:

One rose: it represents a love at first sight, or if given by everlasting partner it says you are still that one.

Two roses: a pair of red roses means mutual love.

Three roses: it means a traditional gift for one month of affair.

Ten roses: pick out a bouquet of ten red roses if you wish to show someone that the love is ended for you.

Eleven roses: eleven roses signs real and deep love.

Twelve roses: this number of roses is a classical gift for someone you like very much and it says I wish you.

Fifteen roses: bouquet of fifteen roses is one traditional gift for apologize.

Bouquet of 24 and more red roses is extremely nice and romantic gift talking about pure, deep love.