Curiosities Of Roses

In Saint Valentine's day millions of roses will be sold all over the world. But did you know that...? Roses had their origin, approximately, 35 to 32 million years ago, in the Paleolithic age. They had their origin in Asia, but they were introduced in Europe first as rose oil, and people liked them so much that rose bushes were cultivated since then. In Rome, roses were considered as an expression of luxury, so in the big banquets there were many roses, and their petals were used to perfume and decorate the rooms. Petals of roses were used as painkillers in the past, to ease migraines, teeth ache... The majority of perfumes contain roses in their composition. Roses are cultivated in many colors. But the most difficult to get was the blue rose, considered as symbol of impossible. Roses are also used in gastronomy. Depending on the color of the rose, it has a different meaning. The red rose means love and passion. The white rose symbolizes purity and innocence. The yellow rose means happiness. The pink rose means gratitude, admiration, friendship. The black rose symbolizes the night, sadness, death. The orange rose: passion, satisfaction, happiness. Images (in order): A summer rose, by SleepingBear; On the second day he came with a single red rose, by Judepics. -Emma Alvarez- © 2008 by Emma Alvarez. Link to this post without copying the text. Some Related Posts: If you liked this post, subscribe to Emma Alvarez Site or give yourself a gift Stumble it! Add me to your del.icio.us network