When it comes to giving flowers for a special occasion, or just as a kind gesture, you can never go wrong with the classic rose! Roses have been found to be around 32 million years old, according to fossil remains. Yellow, possibly the most bright and cheery of the colors of roses, originates in the Middle East. In the 18th century, yellow roses were discovered in Afghanistan and Southeast Asia by Europeans. The Europeans, only familiar with roses in shades of pink and white, we’re fascinated by this new color and began to cultivate these flowers into their land. They were then grown as hybrids with European roses. This soon became a popular color of the rose. This was due to the fact that they had a much longer blooming season, giving people more time to admire them. And there were many different shades of yellow that could be created through hybridization.
But what are the yellow roses meaning?
Many have held unlucky superstitions to the yellow rose, likely due to the yellow roses meaning in the past of jealousy or a symbol of a “goodbye” from Victorian times, but time changes meanings. Currently and more popularly, they represent the sun and warmth. Therefore, the yellow rose is associated with positive things such as optimism, friendship, and wellness. The color yellow is the most noticeable part of the color spectrum and is the first to be processed by the human eye. It is long thought to bring its viewer happiness and joy. When we think of yellow, we think of the sunshine, bees, flowers, and even the classic smiley face. Needless to say, the color yellow can quickly create feelings of warmth and comfort in us. This is why the yellow rose is a generally good gift. Furthermore, a gift of any flower is generally appreciated in most cultures.
In meditations, it is thought that focusing on the color yellow for long periods of time can open up expression and make communication easier. So the gift of a yellow rose is a great way to start a difficult discussion you may need to have with a loved one. But that isn’t the only acceptable occasion to give a yellow rose.
Yellow roses can also be a symbol of a solid friendship or strengthening a bond in a relationship. Giving someone roses in the shade of yellow is a great way of showing you care about a person and appreciate their place in your life. But these flowers aren’t strictly for friends, you can gift them to your lover as a cheery reminder of “I love you!”.
This color of rose is also wonderful for a get well gift. If someone in your life is ill or going through a rough time, give them a bright bouquet to inspire them with the good and happy times that are yet to come. It’s a sure way to lift their spirits!
If you need to say congratulations, a yellow rose is a perfect way to do so! Buy them for a loved one’s birthday, baby shower, wedding, graduation, promotion, or any good news you may want to celebrate with them. This will bring their joy even higher in this exciting time of their life.
Much like a congratulatory gift, these flowers can also be used as a good luck symbol. Bring the special person in your life some extra inspiration as they prepare for a trip, the beginning of a new school or work endeavor, or as start a new chapter in their life.
Additionally, yellow can freshen up an environment so try buying a bouquet for your work environment or even to keep around the house.
And conveniently, the color yellow is also trending in pop culture and on the internet right now, so it might just happen to be the favorite color of the person you’re gifting the flowers too!
Regardless of the meanings and symbols behind them, it’s certain that buying someone a bundle of yellow roses will be appreciated and cherished by the receiver, under any circumstance. So think about who might be needing some right now and go pick out some flowers for them!