One of the true pleasures in life is to have a vase filled with fresh cut roses on the dining room table, or on your desk at work. It is always a great pleasure to be surprised with flowers and a sweet note from a loved one. You feel special and know that someone was thinking of you and cares for you. It is hard to choose which the biggest treat to your senses is, looking at the lovely colorful blooms or smelling the wonderful scent they give off.
Roses have always been the symbol of love. Millions and millions of them are sold on Valentine’s Day as a token of adoration and affection. In Victorian times, all flowers had meaning and if you knew the language of flowers, then when your sweetheart sent you a bouquet, you could look at which blooms were chosen and decode the message that was sent. Women often wore fresh cut roses in their hair or pinned on their dresses.
Over the years rose growers have developed strong, disease resistant varieties that are easy to cultivate, are thornless, and have large, colorful blooms. The trade-off in many cases is that these new strains do not have the wonderful perfume that roses are famous for. Making them resistant to bugs and disease robs them of their scent. If you prize both beauty and smell, then when you are planning your rose bed, include some old fashioned heavily scented roses mixed among the other more showy varieties.
If you want to give your loved one a truly magnificent floral arrangement, South American roses have large colorful blooms and are cultivated in the perfect soil conditions. They are cut and shipped in a manner that gets them to you as quickly and as fresh as possible and will usually keep for about a week after you receive them.
Arranging your own floral bouquets is a highly creative and satisfying experience. It used to be something that women did every few days. They would go out and cut flowers from their own beds and create their own arrangements. This has become somewhat a lost art with most people. It is not hard to learn. There are books, classes and web sites available to tutor you on the subject. Treat yourself to the experience of creating true beauty for your home that will be enjoyed by everyone. Growing your own flower garden will make these arrangements even more meaningful.