Valentine’s Day is just round the corner. And when we think Valentine’s Day, roses are perhaps the first thing that is up on our minds. In the classic play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Juliet speaks the immortal lines - that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet. From ages immemorial, this flower of love has found its appreciation in all artistic endeavors like poetry art and music associating it with beauty and love. Surprisingly, if you happen to rearrange the letters of the word Rose, you get Eros, the God of love in Greek Mythology.

The Rose also has a long history of symbolism and meaning. The ancient Greeks and Romans identified the rose with their goddesses of love (Aphrodite and Venus). In Rome a wild rose would be placed on the door of a room where confidential matters were discussed. Early Christians identified the five petals of the rose with the five wounds of Christ. Despite this interpretation, their leaders were hesitant to adopt it because of its association with Roman excesses and pagan ritual. The red rose was eventually adopted as a symbol of the blood of the Christian martyrs. Roses also later came to be associated with the Virgin Mary.

This Valentine’s Day you can choose the right rose after you know the diferent meanings associated with its colors. Heres a slide show which would help you choose your pick.

Welcome to my Flower Blog. Flowers have a universal appeal across all races and cultures . In modern times, people have sought ways to cultivate, buy, wear, or just be around flowers and blooming plants, partly because of their smell . Around the world, people use flowers for a wide range of events and functions that encompass one's lifetime .People grow flowers around their homes, dedicate entire parts of their living space to flower gardens, pick wildflowers, or buy flowers from florists who depend on an entire network of commercial growers and shippers to support their trade.