The colour of nature is lush green, the colour of plants, leaves, buds, harmony, tranquillity and rebirth, the symbol of beginnings. But as a flower, it is very rarely seen. When we do see it, we feel that it is something special, something out of the ordinary. We admire it and wonder why it is so rare.

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Why is the plant green?

The green colour of plants is produced by chlorophyll, which absorbs red and blue light and is what plants use from sunlight. Green light is reflected by chlorophyll, which is why we see plants as green. 

The flowers are red, blue, yellow, purple; their colouring is used to attract pollinators, insects, butterflies, birds or other animals. So they are primarily designed to be distinct from the green of the plant. This is why it is so special to find a green flower in nature. For example, the buds and very young flowers of hydrangeas are often green, but the colour of these flowers also depends very much on the pH of the soil, and they can only be green in neutral pH soils. 

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Roses come to those who wait

The beautiful green flowers are the result of long breeding, crossing and care. Sometimes there are natural mutations, such as the oldest green rose, the Viridiflora variety, which is one of the historic roses. In appearance, it does not have the usual tea rose flower heads, with small, star-shaped petals that are more like leaves.

The breeding of green flowers started in the late 19th and early 20th century, and since then rose breeders have created different green varieties. One of the earliest and best known green rose varieties is the 'Green Tea' rose , which is a very elegant, special, delicate pale green colour.

Green roses as a gift

The green roses have a particularly sophisticated atmosphere. Give them to someone who is truly special to your heart. A green rose is an occasion, not a colour you choose "just because". It's ideal for Valentine's Day, you can mix it with red roses, but whichever shade you choose, you'll get the effect you want.

From The Million Roses' green rose collection , you can choose from pale shades such as light green or mint green, but also really unique choices such as neon green or breathtakingly deep and rare dark green. Boxed forever roses will retain their fragile beauty for many years. They will be an ornament to your home, commemorating the magic of the moment.

The green rose is a gift of refreshment, renewal; it represents the harmony of nature and tranquillity. Whether you give a single rose or a Dome arrangement, the effect will be stunning. 

One rose says it all - a truly stylish surprise is a dark green rose in a velvety dark green Suede box , luxurious and sophisticated at the same time, it will make the recipient feel truly exceptional.

The meaning of green in the arts

From the very beginning, the colour green has had an irreplaceable place in art, as people have always wanted to capture the colours of nature and express them in their creations. 

Representation of nature and life

The ancient Egyptians painted the Nile region in green in their frescoes, which to them represented life. That is why Osiris, the god of fertility and death, was also green. The colour was also believed to have healing powers, and scarabs, which symbolised eternal life, were often painted green. The green colour was obtained from the dust of a mineral called malachite.

Fading bright shades

In Europe, verdigris was a popular green dye during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. They oxidised the horseradish with vinegar (or, for example, with spoiled wine), then scraped off the resulting green layer and turned it into paint. However, this technology had one drawback: the green could darken over time and proved unstable in the long term. Botticelli also used verdigris to achieve vivid and natural shades in the green vegetation and clothes of Primavera , but these are no longer in their original shades.

Dangers in Victorian England

There is also a very tragic fashion associated with the colour green, in England in the 1800s. In a foggy England, smoggy from the chimneys of the industrial revolution, a shade of emerald green was introduced like a fresh breeze, a sip of water in the desert. A Swedish chemist has developed a new green dye with a beautiful bright tone, but he has also used arsenic to make it. Although other chemists later worked on this green dye, modifying it to make it more stable and durable, arsenic remained one of the ingredients. The colour quickly became popular and could be produced cheaply, and the dye was used to colour everything from Buckingham Palace, wallpaper , clothing, children's toys and even food. Although arsenic was already known to be a poison, the freshness of this emerald green was so fascinating to the people of the time that they simply ignored the danger. In rooms painted green, people complained of headaches and nausea, women in green clothes often fell asleep, developed rashes, and prolonged poisoning resulted in death. It was not until the early 1900s that arsenic paint was banned. 

Renewal every year

Today, of course, there are no such dangers if you're looking for Edenic green. Green will always be a colour we want to bring into our homes, a colour we want to be surrounded by, like nature itself. Nothing shows this better than the fact that every year there is a shade of green that is chosen as the colour of the year. This year, in 2025, it's a dark, strong green, so let's immerse ourselves in the deep tones, the sophisticated but rich shades of green, the colour of dense forests.