Special Roses: the Purple Rose
You're lucky if you've already found your life partner. But those who are still at the beginning of this journey can also have many unmatched relationships. We may have an unmatched relationship with our mother, our father, but we may also have a special relationship with a brother or sister, a friend or a colleague. To celebrate these relationships, we have an unrivalled gift that we can rely on The Million Roses to help us celebrate. You can even choose from a selection of special roses such as the purple rose, the blue rose, the green rose or the striking black rose. These are all natural roses, the result of long care and breeding, for people who are unique in our lives. In our series of articles, we will introduce you to these special roses, explore how their colours and shades can convey a message to the recipient, and who will receive a truly unique surprise. Let's now learn about the history of purple roses.
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The origin of purple roses
Roses are among the earliest ornamental plants we have grown. Their breeding began thousands of years ago and has resulted in countless varieties, with an infinite variety of colours and shapes. Roses were originally pink, white and red, and yellow roses were a rarity. Purple roses are not a common sight. The purple colour is mainly found in hybrid tea roses, the result of long breeding and cultivation experiments. Their colour can range from subtle lavender, through bright tones, to deep, dark purple shades. It can be a truly unearthly sensation to observe such a unique and magnificent rose up close, so exceptional and refined is its beauty.
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In the arts, roses always represent beauty and the noble, as does the colour purple itself, so together, purple roses are a truly special and regal choice. It symbolises a sudden and deep attraction, "love at first sight", admiration, enchantment.
How to convey your emotions with shades?
The deeper the colour of the rose, the deeper the feelings we express. So a light lavender-hued flower can represent our initial tender affection, while a dark purple choice can express our total devotion to the queen of our hearts. With a range of purple shades to choose from, The Million Roses has no trouble finding the right rose to suit your taste and personality - from bright lilies to magenta and violet, you can create the perfect bouquet in any shade.
A sprig of purple rose is a timeless and stunning surprise, whether given in a box or with a long stem. With the right care, our heirloom roses will retain their natural beauty for up to three years, thanks to a special preservation process. Genuine, fresh flowers that will last for years to come, a lasting reminder of the gift giver's thoughtfulness..
Feel free to choose up to several colours in a bouquet!
A truly special and breathtaking gift can be a bouquet or box of purple roses, mixed with red or gold roses. All that's left is to choose the type of box, which can be classic black, royal blue or a luxurious Suede Box. Needless to say, a heart-shaped box will certainly not get your message across.
Our latest forever rose arrangement is the Baby Heart box, 6 roses in a heart shaped box, exuding timeless elegance. You're guaranteed to find your favourite from the collection: small in size but big on sentiment. A perfect choice for Valentine's Day, the first time you can whisper 'I love you'.!.
Purple roses can be given to a loved one, of course, but a soft, gentle shade of this colour is also perfect for a gift for your mother or grandmother. It will undoubtedly be a hit for whatever occasion you choose it for, be it a birthday, a memorable anniversary or 'just because'. And what's more, a forever flower box can be an excellent and unusual gift for men too, for whom we can choose a rose in a deep purple colour.
The noble purple
The colour purple has been the colour of royalty and aristocracy throughout history, and has therefore become a symbol of grandeur, nobility, privilege and luxury, forever associated with it. How did the colour purple come to occupy such a privileged position in history, to be worn only by the rich and powerful? The answer is simple: the colour was very expensive to produce.
Admired since ancient times
In antiquity, it was known more for its shades of purple, worn by Roman aristocrats, later Byzantine and German-Roman emperors, and until 1464 by Roman Catholic cardinals. The most famous purple dye was the so-called Tyrian purple (a dye produced in the Phoenician city of Tyre), which was extracted from purple snails living along the Mediterranean coast. This dye gave an intense crimson-purple tone, with different shades of red to purple depending on the snail species. The colour was extremely durable, but as thousands of snails were needed to dye a single garment, the process was immensely labour-intensive and therefore expensive, a privilege of the rich. The colour purple therefore became a symbol of imperial dignity and high status in Roman times.
We pay tribute
This exceptional position of colour has not changed over the centuries, and to this day it is the colour we use to convey to the recipient that they are a very special person to us, that they have a special place in our hearts. A bouquet of purple roses is the colour of kings and queens, the colour of luxury
