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Flowers for valentine's day

Most men say they would love to get flowers and most women love floral gifts as well. Now here is something you may not know: Color Talks!

Although it is commonly accepted that all roses convey warmth and affection, the person receiving them may know and understand the meaning of roses colors and the symbolic message conveyed. It would be nice to insure that you are communicating the right message to that special person.

Read on to find the meaning of the color of roses!

Different colours -- different meanings

Roses in mixed colors: you're everything to me.



Red roses: romance, beauty, respect, courage, passionate love and unity

Red & White roses together: unity or togetherness.

Dark pink roses: appreciation and gratitude,"thank you!"



White roses: unity, loyalty, reverence, humility, sincerity, purity, silence and innocence as well as youthfulness.



Yellow roses: friendship, familiar love and domestic happiness, "remember me" , "I am sorry', or "I care."



Pink roses: elegance, gracefulness, refinement, gentility, style and poetic romance but being combined with fun and light-heartedness.

Light pink roses: admiration, sympathy, gentleness, grace, gladness, joy, friendship and sweetness.

The combination of red roses and pink roses: strong romance and passion.
Black roses: a major change in the future.

Purple roses: enhancement, magnification, opulence, majesty and glory,"I will always love you!"
  

Blue roses: fantasies, hoping for miracles, new opportunities and possibilities.

Orange roses: enthusiasm, desire and fascination, "I am proud of you!"

Peach roses: desire, anticipation, sincere appreciation and optimism for the future.

Pale peach roses: symbol of modesty.

Different quantities -- different meanings

1
1
duǒ


shì
wǒ
de
wéi


You are my only love

2
2
duǒ


nóng
wǒ
nóng

Always be with you

3
3
duǒ

wǒ
ài


I love you

6
6
duǒ

shùn


Everything goes well

9
9
duǒ

jiān
dìng
de
ài

Steady love

1
1
1
1
duǒ


xīn



Changeless love

1
1
2
2
duǒ

xīn
xīn
xiāng
yìn

Telesthesia

1
1
3
3
duǒ

àn
liàn

Unrequited love

1
1
7
7
duǒ

hǎo
jù
hǎo
sǎn

Smiling farewell

2
2
0
0
duǒ


qíng
bù
yú

Endless love

2
2
1
1
duǒ

zuì
ài

I love you best

2
2
4
4
duǒ


niàn

Always miss you

3
3
3
3
duǒ

wǒ
ài

sān
shēng
sān
shì

I will love you for 3 centuries.

3
3
6
6
duǒ

wǒ
xīn
shǔ
yú


My heart belongs to you

6
6
6
6
duǒ

zhēn
ài
bù
biàn

True love

5
5
7
7
duǒ

wú
ài
wú


I love you,my wife.

8
8
8
8
duǒ

yòng
xīn

bǔ

Recuperate by heart

9
9
9
9
duǒ

ài

jǐu
jǐu

Forever love

1
1
0
0
1
1
duǒ

wéi

de
ài

Only love

9
9
9
9
9
9
duǒ

tiān
cháng
dè
jǐu

Eternal love

1
1
0
0
0
0
duǒ

bǎi
nián
hǎo
hé

Pray for 100 years' happiness.

1
1
0
0
8
8
duǒ

qíu
hūn

Propose for marriage

3
3
6
6
5
5
duǒ

tiān
tiān
xiǎng
nín

Miss you everyday

1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
duǒ

zhí
dào
yǒng
yuǎn

Be together forever


P.S: 朵 is a quantifier of flower.
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