The Different Colours of Roses & What They Mean

Even though roses are largely viewed as expressions of love, each different coloured rose holds its own meaning and symbolism. Your choice of rose colour can—and likely will—play a huge role in the message you send the one you’re gifting the rose to.

Be it for a birthday flower bouquet or as a spontaneous fresh flower delivery to someone who needs a pick-me-up from the stresses of Singapore life, you want to select the right coloured rose that best expresses your sentiment.

So, we at The Interior Collections have put together this piece, such that you can familiarise yourself with the different meanings entailed by each colour of rose. 

1. Red Roses

Often the flower of focus when people Google for fresh flower shops near me, the red rose is a universal symbol of love that conveys deep affection, desire, and longing. But what many don’t know is that the shade of red matters as well — typical bright red roses are indicators of romance, whereas deeper burgundy shades represent heavier forms of affection such as undying devotion or undeclared feelings. 

2. Pink Roses

The pink rose is a symbol of gentleness, and often represents gratitude, grace, and joy. They are one of the most popular flowers used to express non-romantic feelings, and are usually given as tokens of admiration such as in the case of graduation flowers in Singapore.

Like red roses, the shades of pink roses are important too, with darker tones representing gratitude and lighter tones representing delicateness, with the latter often gifted for reasons more sympathetic. A medium-pink rose, though, is highly versatile, and often used for all sorts of occasions.

3. Purple Roses

Though uncommon in most flower shops—online and physical alike—purple roses can hold interesting meanings in its different shades. Generally, these roses indicate adoration or fascination, and were traditionally given to royalty by their subjects and citizens. 

Today, deep purple roses are gifted mostly in times of celebration, to make the giftee feel special and appreciated. Laverndar shades, on the other hand, indicate something else entirely: love at first sight. 

Sure, both are to do with enchantment, but they’re very different in terms of their message, so be carefully with which shade of purple rose you decide to go with! 

4. Orange Roses

The orange rose is thought of by many to be the younger sibling of its red counterparts. In Singapore, delivering orange roses—be the flowers fresh or preserved—is a creative substitute oft-used during Valentine’s Day, to convey romance that isn’t yet developed to the degrees of affection represented by red roses.  

In other words, orange roses best represent budding romance, especially ones that have developed from friendship, due to its blend of red and yellow (which brings us to our next rose colour). 

5. Yellow Roses

Yellow roses symbolize friendship, and is one of the only rose colours that doesn’t have a single shade indicative of romantic sentiment. As such, be wary of sending yellow roses to someone you’re romantically interested in! 

When shopping for flowers online in Singapore, you’ll often see yellow roses in birthday flower bouquets and congratulatory floral gifts. That is because yellow roses are often used to show someone you’re thinking of them in a light-hearted yet thoughtful way. 

6. White Roses

Often used as wedding flowers, white roses are a universal symbol of purity and innocence. However, they can also be gifted as a sign of remembrance and an appropriate way to say “I’m thinking of you” to loved ones that are grieving. 

Order Your Roses Online from The Interior Collections

No matter the colour of rose you pick for whatever the occasion you’re picking it for, The Interior Collections allows you to order it online and even enjoy same day flower delivery for all Singapore locations.

The Interior Collections is Singapore’s leading online flower shop, with both fresh and preserved flower options, along with online flower delivery services available islandwide across Singapore. 

Find out more about The Interior Collections, or simply order your flowers with us today.