LAVENDER ROSES

One of the rarest and most visually stunning rose colors is lavender. The eye-catching shades of light purple have made the lavender rose a wildly popular alternative for romantic occasions, as well as an everyday favorite for all who enjoy its distinctive appearance. A bouquet of lavender roses can definitely make a striking impression.continue..

HISTORY OF ROSES

The oldest ever painted roses were discovered on a Fresco in 1900, at the palace of King Minos in the north of Crete. Those in the fresco are five petalled blooms most likely to have been Rosa gallica but also possibly Rosa canina (the dog rose we know so well in our hedgerows) or even Rosa sancta also known as The Holy Rose, all of them quite beautiful in their simplicity. Details..

VARIETY OF PURPLE

Same but different.. still purple but at different type.. more..