Meaning and history of Roses

It is estimated that the rose has roots going back about 35 million years, and through time has evolved into the most favoured flower in possibly the world. Along with the cultivation of this mesmerising flower, which was around 5000 years ago, began the cultivation of many stories involving the rose. In the ancient Greek and Roman times the roses started to become more precisely the symbols of love and beauty. Which is possibly why it was sacred to a number of goddesses like Isis and Aphrodite, as well as being used as a symbol of the Virgin Mary. Nowadays a bouquet of red roses is often used to show true love. In the UK, as well as in many other countries, it is a main Valentine’s Day gift. The rose is also a national flower of England and the United States and it is also used as an emblem of the Rugby Football Union.