While we all can’t have an extensive rose garden like Josephine Bonaparte’s at the Chateau de Malmaison, we can enjoy the pleasures of getting and giving the glorious five petal flowers. Whether you’re looking to buoy the spirits of a mate or searching for a way to declare undying love, roses are the right choice.

Fossil records reveal that the rose has been around for over 35 million years. Both Aphrodite’s sacred symbol and a common English heraldic emblem, the rose is a ubiquitous part of culture that has been woven into our mythologies, politics and traditions since the dawn of civilization.

While even the daftest bounder knows that roses are romantic, most don’t know there’s an entire rose language. Indeed, the colour and number of roses in a bouquet conveys very specific sentiments.

Red ones are the most popular and represent a vast array of feelings from beauty to love to courage. Yellow ones symbolize friendship and say, “I care,” whereas lavender ones mean, “It was love at first sight!” If you’re taking a new relationship slow, consider a dozen red-tipped yellow roses, which mean “friendship, falling in love”. An eleven flower bouquet signals to your sweetheart that they’re your treasured one; send 15 if you’re deeply sorry and don’t want the relationship to be done.

There’s no wrong time to send a rose or two, so head over to Serenata and make someone’s day. And remember, giving roses feels just as good as getting them. In fact, go ahead and send some to yourself – we won’t tell.

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