The Meaning of Rose Colors

Red Rose - Love, beauty, respect
Red roses are given to those who you want to show love and passion, people who you have great respect for, and those who have shown great courage.The quantity can also have a special meaning.
A single red rose shows love, a dozen shows gratitude, twenty-five shows congratulations and fifty show unconditional love.
Two red roses tied together symbolizes an engagement.
The shade of the red has a meaning as well. Bright red means love, burgundy means unconscious love, dark crimson is used to show mourning. A withered red rose is used to show that the love is over.

Pink Rose - Appreciation, gratitude

Pink roses in general are given to those whom you want to show thankfulness, admiration, and happiness. The different shades of pink can have more precise meanings. Yellow Rose - Joy, Gladness, Friendship

They are given to new mothers, newlyweds, and graduates. They're also used as a reminder to a loved one to show that you care. In the past yellow was used to show jealousy and a decrease of love.

Peach Rose - Appreciation, Lets get together

Pale Peach Rose - Modesty

Coral Rose - Desire

Lavender Rose - Love at First Sight, Enchantment

Lavender roses show that you have fallen in love with someone from the moment you saw them. It also can be given to those who you feel are very unique, and those who you feel are enchanting.

Orange Rose - Enthusiasm, Desire, Fascination

Orange roses are given to those who you desire, those you want to get to know better, or those who you are proud of.

Black Rose - Death, farewell

Blue Rose - The unattainable, the impossible

Single in any color - Simplicity, Gratitude

Red Rosebud - Symbolic of purity and loveliness

White Rose - Symbolic of girlhood
White roses are given to those who are innocent, reverent, and pure. They are very commonly used in weddings. They can also be given as a sign of secrecy. A white rosebud is used to show girlhood.A white rose that has been dried means "Death is Preferable to Loss of Virtue". A whithered white rose represents fleeting beauty, or given to show that no impression was made.

The Thorn less Rose - Love at first sight