![]() ![]() Red roses are a symbol of love, yellow of friendship, orange of enthusiasm, white of purity, pink of joy, burgundy of beauty and violet of royalty. Roses are available in almost every colour and shade imaginable - you’ve seen many of them here at JustineCelina! Each colour of the rose possesses a special symbolic meaning. One of the oldest rose fossils discovered in Colorado dates back from 35 million years ago! The world’s oldest living rose bush (believed to be approximately 1,000 years old) grows alongside Hildesheim Cathedral in Germany. The Romans turned Aphrodite into their goddess Venus, who also adopted the rose as significant. In Greek Mythology, Aphrodite (the Goddess of Love) is said to have created the rose from the tears she cried over the blood of her beloved, Adonis. Today they grow in several parts of the world including North America, Europe, northwest Africa as well as many parts of Asia and Oceania. ![]() Roses are classified in the division Magnoliophyta, class Magnoliopsida, order Rosales and family Rosaceae.Īll roses were originally wild. When used in terms of endearment, rosa means “love”. ![]() The word “rose” is French, but originates from the Latin word, “rosa”. Each rose species varies in colour, shape and size - however, all but one rose species have 5 petals making them the world’s most iconic and instantly identifiable flower! While there are over 100 species and approximately 13,000 identifiable varieties of roses throughout the world, we’ve chosen 6 of our favourite varieties for today’s post. Rebecca and I are overjoyed to share these gorgeous roses with you today and bring a healthy dose of pretty to your screens! I’ve been waiting since last spring when Rebecca and I first started working together (can you believe it’s almost been a full year?!) to bring this All About Roses posts to you this month! February has been all about celebrating, sharing and spreading the love here at JustineCelina and I couldn’t think of a more perfect flower to express the sentiment than the rose. Rebecca also shares her secret weapon for reviving droopy roses - you’re not going to want to miss it! There’s so much pretty in store for you today (did you know flowers are one of my favourite things to photograph?) as we take a closer look at Vendela, Quick Sand, Mother of Pearl, Cappuccino, Precious Moments and Roseberry rose varieties. Learn about common and unique varieties, what to look for when purchasing roses, as well as how to care for and condition them so you can enjoy them for up to 14 days. This week I’m back at it - feeling refreshed, renewed and so excited to bring you another collaborative post in our ALL ABOUT series where Rebecca Dawn Design and I team up to educate you about everything you’ve ever wanted to know to know about a certain flower! In honour of love month, it’s been All About Roses here at JustineCelina and today we’re reintroducing you to February’s quintessential bloom, the rose. I also slept in, caught up on some housework, read a book and generally just enjoyed a slow, semi unplugged weekend without my camera (yep, still working on that balance thing we talked about!) How did you spend your long weekend? Well hello, everyone! It’s been a week since my last blog post - I took the long weekend off from blogging to enjoy some quality rest and relaxation - and it was absolutely fantastic! I headed to the mountains on Saturday for a peaceful drive, a much needed massage at my favourite spa and an incredible meal. ![]()
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